Fred Montgomery
Location
Chico, CA
Crop type
Walnuts, Almonds
Pest challenges
It has been difficult to determine which pests are present at which time, spraying comes with a high cost and few insights.
Case studies
Real growers. Real blocks.
Hear from the growers and pest control advisors putting FlightSensor to work in California walnuts and almonds — the challenges they faced, in their own words.
Pete Lana
Location
Chico, CA
Role
Pest Control Advisor
Pest challenges
Disparate technologies and approaches for controlling pest populations, lack of one clear one-stop-shop solution.
Bob Payne
Location
Woodland, CA
Crop type
Almonds
Pest challenges
Manual trap setting and monitoring is labor intensive and offers delayed insights, leading to reactive rather than proactive treatments.
Darrell Aoki
Location
Woodland, CA
Crop type
Almonds
Pest challenges
Navel Orangeworms led to crop damage and loss of revenue.
Ryan Payne
Location
Woodland, CA
Crop type
Almonds
Pest challenges
Up to 30% in historical crop loss due to damage from navel orangeworm.