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- 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

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Water quality and alfalfa yield in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Summary: The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region is a unique agricultural region of California. While the region is named for its waterway configuration, the Delta is also unique for its fertile soils, and of 738K total acres in the Delta, approximately 500K are farmed.

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Training Video

Training Videos Please note that presentations and the content of the video may not be exactly the same - video was captured at specific trainings and presentations have been modified slightly over time.

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Training Modules

Module 1: Objectives Module 2: Nitrogen Cycle in Crop Production Systems Module 3: Nitrogen Sources Module 4: Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Module 5: Nitrogen Budgeting Module 5: Nitrogen budgeting "cheat sheet" with definitions & formulas (handout) Module 6: Tools and Resources Module 6: Addit...

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Improving forage crop water productivity through innovative irrigation management

Summary: Decreased and more variable water supplies are expected in Californias San Joaquin Valley in the future and are likely to hit the regions forage production sector particularly hard.

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Nitrogen Hazard Index

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Assessing environmental justice impacts and social learning in Integrated Regional Water Management Planning

Summary: Throughout California, the lack of safe and affordable water is an every day reality in many disadvantaged communities.

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Minimizing hexavalent chromium

Summary: Chromium(VI), known as hexavalent chromium, is a highly toxic and soluble compound that has been widely observed in groundwater across California. A drinking water standard specific to chromium(VI) was proposed by the California Department of Public Health.

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Online irrigation and nitrogen management tools for vegetables

Summary: Cool season vegetable production requires significant inputs of water and nitrogen fertilizer to maximize yield and quality.

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Regulating the social and environmental costs of hydraulic fracturing in California

Summary: Californias Monterey and Santos shale, two underground formations located in the San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins, respectively, collectively cover 1,750 square miles and contain approximately 13.7 billion barrels of oil, more than 50% of the nations total estimated recoverable resources.

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Water footprint, productivity, and wine quality of twenty winegrape cultivars under water deficits

Summary: Competition for water resources is increasing between urban and agricultural entities. Current restrictions on deliveries for agriculture necessitate more accurate information on water requirements of important crops.

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