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Reflections on thrips and INSV during the 2025 Lettuce Season

February 23, 2026
By Dylan J Beal, Yu-Chen Wang
Reflections on thrips and INSV during the 2025 Lettuce Season Dylan J. Beal, Daniel K. Hasegawa, Yu-Chen Wang INSV: Early Spring and Summer: isolated, small INSV outbreaks were observed. These outbreaks were associated with adjacent, unmanaged weedy sites.Late Summer and early Fall: more…
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2026 UCCE Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting

February 1, 2026
By Michael D Cahn
Agriculture Conference Room, 1432 Abbott St. Salinas, CAThursday, February 197:55 am to 3 pmHabrá traducción al Españolpreregister hereWe look forward to seeing you at our Annual Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting.  This is a great opportunity to learn about the latest research in water and…
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How new FCC “Covered List” restrictions on foreign-made UAS and critical components may shape future drone access and operations.

FCC Covered List Update: Two Temporary Exceptions for Drone Supply in 2026

January 12, 2026
By Paramveer Singh
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC)'s January 7, 2026 notice builds on its December 22, 2025 Covered List update for foreign-made drones and “critical components,” but it creates two temporary exemptions through December 31, 2026. Drones and components on the DCMA Blue UAS list and those meeting the…
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