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Share your Insights! UCCE Northern Central Coast Diamondback Moth Survey

July 27, 2026
By Dylan J Beal
Calling all pest control advisors, growers, and shippers of Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara Counties!  I am asking folks to please fill out a short survey (5 min or less) on 2026 diamondback moth pressure as well as pest management practices in brassica crops in 2025 and 2026…
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3rd Annual Ag Tech Field Day: 9:30 am, Thursday Aug 6th, 2026

July 22, 2026
By Paramveer Singh
UC ANR Innovate and the California Leafy Greens Research Board invite growers, agricultural professionals, researchers, and industry partners to attend a field day in San Juan Bautista focused on technologies for coastal vegetable production.The program will feature live demonstrations of agricultural…
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Biological in Action at Reservoir Farms - Field Day

June 16, 2026
By Paramveer Singh
Join us at the upcoming Biologicals in Action Field Day at Reservoir Farms, co-hosted by Reservoir Farms and UCCE Monterey. This event will showcase the latest biological product evaluations underway through UCCE Monterey. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour Reservoir Farms, an agtech incubator…
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Glassy-winged sharpshooter adult on grapevine cane
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Be Aware! Invasive Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Found on Grapevines Sold at Northern California Costco Locations

May 29, 2026
By Dylan J Beal
I’ve got tough news folks. If you or someone you know recently purchased a grapevine plant at a Costco, please be aware of a detected invasive insect. Glassy-winged Sharpshooter has been identified on grapevine shipments sold at Northern California Costco locations between April 21 and May 19, 2026. Read…
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