As the weather starts to warm, farmers and ranchers should be on the lookout for potential grasshopper pest problems. Grasshoppers have been identified as a problem by ranchers across Northeastern California eating forage intended for livestock on irrigated pasture, hay fields and rangelands. The most effective time to kill grasshoppers is when they are small, within the first couple weeks of hatching, so keep your eyes to the ground.
This year, UC Cooperative Extension is working with USDA, local ag commissioner, and farmers and ranchers to quantifying the economic impacts of the pest in the region. This data is the baseline for potential treatment in future years that many of you have read about in other states.
If you see grasshoppers emerging and are interested in your land being part of our analysis please contact:
- Tracy Schohr, UC Cooperative Extension, [email protected] or 916-716-2643
- Tom Getts with UC Cooperative Extension, [email protected] or 970-481-9174
- Willo Vieira, Plumas-Sierra Agricultural Commissioner, [email protected] or 530-283-6365
