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As grade sheets and damage reports from this year's almond harvest start coming back, now is the time to fine-tune your IPM program to set your orchard up for success next season.

In our latest blog post, our Grower Relations Specialist, Ignacio Valdez, covers some tips and questions to ask when assessing this year's results. From orchard sanitation to mating disruption and spray timing, reviewing every pillar of your IPM program is key to identifying opportunities for improvement.

Read the full breakdown: https://buff.ly/VlkwHN6

Assessing NOW damage at harvest? Look at the whole IPM program. High navel orangeworm damage after almond harvest? Here are some tips on reviewing your IPM program to find opportunities for improvement next season.

In our latest Faces of Semios spotlight, meet Justin Pearson, our Territory Manager for Washington!

Coming from a small town outside Wenatchee, Justin did all sorts of odd jobs on farms growing up. From a young age, he thought he'd never end up in ag, but his winding career path eventually brought him right back home to the ag community.

Now in his seventh year at Semios, Justin leverages his previous field operations experience as Branch Manager to help growers navigate the complexities of the Washington tree fruit industry with the right tech solutions.

Fun fact: 🎣 When he's not in the field, Justin is a passionate outdoorsman. He once landed a massive 10-foot white sturgeon!

👉 Head over to our blog to hear Justin's story: https://blog.semios.com/meet-justin-pearson

This year, we’re seeing an accelerated development of California Red Scale (CRS) caused by the higher temperatures. This is raising concerns about an earlier 4th generation and the possibility of a 5th generation.

Using data from our network of weather stations, we broke down the following on our blog:
- How CRS DD accumulation stands today across California
- What’s the average DD accumulation by key counties
- How this year’s DD accumulation compares with previous years

Read our full report: https://blog.semios.com/california-red-scale-update-august-2026

California Red Scale Update - August 2026 Read our regional report to see the current status of California Red Scale degree-day accumulation across the state and comparisons with previous years.

Now that we’re nearing the end of July, things are getting busy in California and Washington orchards. Check out our regional pest updates for navel orangeworm and codling moth to see how degree days are tracking in different parts of the state.

Plus, we share some tools from Semios that can help guide your pest management decisions during this time.

👉Get our CA navel orangeworm update: https://buff.ly/yABJhRV
👉 Get our WA codling moth update: https://buff.ly/333RUh2

July 2026 California Navel Orangeworm Update Get our latest navel orangeworm update for California, including pest management tips.

Shoutout to the Washington Apple Education Foundation for hosting two fantastic Scholarship Celebration Luncheons recently in Wenatchee and Yakima! The Semios Group team had a great time getting out into the community and showing our support at the event.

We're so proud to back the next generation in ag and a big congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients!

We’re excited to introduce the newest member of our Grower Relations Team, Ignacio Valdez!

Based out of Fresno, Ignacio will be working closely with our California customers to provide hands-on, technical expertise in agronomy, entomology, and irrigation.

Ignacio is a licensed Pest Control Adviser (PCA) who holds a Bachelor’s in Plant Sciences from Fresno State, where he is also currently completing his Master’s in Soil Science. He brings a wealth of hands-on field experience from his time working as a field scout, supporting grower mating disruption programs across California, and conducting entomology research with the UC Cooperative Extension.

He’s looking forward to helping growers find the right solutions that work for their operations and being a trusted expert that they can count on. Join us in welcoming Ignacio to Semios!

Join us in welcoming Jim Defer to the Semios Group as our Chief Financial Officer!

Jim brings over 25 years of experience in finance, capital markets, and corporate leadership, helping high-growth technology companies scale their operations and strengthen their financial strategy.

With over 10 years in the ag industry, Jim is looking forward to bringing his expertise to help shape the direction of the Semios Group. This includes ensuring our customers can easily access critical financial insights needed to build more resilient businesses. With the increasing complexity of operating a farm alongside tightening margins, decisions in the field have a big impact on the bottom line.

Hear more from his perspective on why every farm can benefit from thinking a little more like a CFO: https://buff.ly/Vguifoe

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Semios! Wishing you a safe and enjoyable holiday.

Proud of the incredible work by our Field Services team who go the extra mile (literally) for our customers! Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a recent installation our team did out in Arizona. Whether it was dealing with the rain, sandstorms, or heat, to finding gas stations that were out of fuel, they adapted and got the job done.

We’re proud to feature our Fresno County Territory Manager, Ashlee DeSilva, in the latest installation of our Faces of Semios series!

From her early days growing up on a family dairy farm (yes, that’s young Ashlee with her grandpa in the photo!), she’s gained a deep appreciation for the complexities of ag. She went on to develop a diverse career, from working in an entomology lab to managing over 20,000 acres of permanent crop as an in-house PCA.

After joining Semios in 2024, she’s been using that unique combination of technical and practical knowledge to help growers find the right tech solutions for their operations.

Fun fact: Ashlee regularly volunteers as a judge in FFA contests in her free time 🥇

Head over to our blog to learn more about Ashlee's journey: https://hubs.li/Q04k-Rp80