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May 2025Archived

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Pest Notes
- Olive Knot
- Black Scale
UC Pest Management Guidelines (UC Statewide IPM Project Web Site)
UC Cooperative Extension Cost and Return Studies
- Almonds
  Double Line Drip Irrigation. Southern San Joaquin Valley. 2016 PDF
- Almonds
  Flood Irrigated. San Joaquin Valley North. 2011. PDF
- Almonds
  Micro-sprinkler. San Joaquin Valley North. 2016. PDF
- Olive Oil
  Super High Density. San Joaquin Valley 2007. PDF
- Olives - San Joaquin Valley. 2005 PDF
- Pecans - Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley - 2005. PDF
- Pistachios
  Low Volume Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley South. 2015. PDF
- Walnuts
  Late Leafing - Lateral Bearing. San Joaquin Valley North. 2017. PDF
- Walnuts
  Micro-Sprinkler Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley North. 2007 PDF

Cientos de mariposas monarcas se posan sobre las hojas de un arbusto.

Blog Verde: Article

Las mariposas monarcas podrán descansar en el condado de San Luis Obispo durante su migración

April 3, 2026

By Michael Hsu

La visión de un grupo de voluntarios ayuda a transformar un lote vacío en un jardín para polinizadores Las mariposas monarcas, que viajan más de 4,000 kilómetros desde Canadá y Estados Unidos hasta los bosques oyamel de México, podrán refugiarse, alimentarse y descansar en un nuevo jardín para…

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Goldspotted Oak Borer: Tool

GSOB Blitz Dashboard

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Adolfo Coyotl. Dairy compost applied in an almond orchard.

Stanislaus County: Article

Golden State Dairy Newsletter - April 2026

April 3, 2026

By Jennifer Heguy

In this issue: SGMA groundwater marketsMeasuring lagoon water quality on-farmHerbicide resistance in cereal cropsDairy compost applied to almonds

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Article

Accessibility Reminder and Key Compliance Steps

April 3, 2026

By Kathy Eftekhari

April 24, 2026, is the deadline for compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards. By now, all new digital posts must be compliant with the new guidelines. Any content posted after March 15 that is not compliant will be unpublished.

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Merced County Cooperative Extension: Event

Regenerative Almond Orchard Field Day

Apr 21, 2026

We invite you to the first annual field day at the UC Merced Smart Farm Regenerative Almond Orchard demonstration site on April 21st. The purpose of the field day is to present, demonstrate, and discuss options for planting a new almond orchard using regenerative practices. Come to learn about various topic…

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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Grow ‘true tea’ at home in your Fresno garden or landscape

April 3, 2026

A wide variety of plants for making herbal infusions can be grown in Fresno County gardens, but there is only one “true tea.” The source plant for black, green and oolong teas – teas that originated in Asia and are wildly popular around the world – is Camellia sinensis. Camellia sinensis is a…

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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: April 3 - 9

April 3, 2026

There is much beauty in the late spring gardens of the central San Joaquin Valley.TasksSometimes gardeners need to accept a small amount of pest damage to plants. Consider planting an “extra” tomato plant for the hornworms, which will become important pollinators. Or plant a decoy nasturtium to…

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