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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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May 15, 2026

By Stephen Dampier

Avoid Spaces or Tabs Avoid Commas or Apostrophes Avoid Slashes or Quotes, / \ " ' Avoid # & % + * = @ ~ ^ $ Avoid < > ( ) [ ] { } : ; ? ! / \ Avoid special character accents such as: Ñ, Ò, Õ, Ö, Ü etc Avoid Other Unusual Characters

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Flame skimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, perched on a stick in a meadow. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Rhyming Prose: The Hunting Behavior of Dragonflies...

May 15, 2026

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

You've seen dragonflies perched in meadows but have you ever witnessed their hunting behavior?You won't want to miss the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Saturday, May 16 when UC Davis doctoral candidate and dragonfly expert Christofer Brothers shares his rhyming prose on dragonflies.He…

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UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Field Day: IPM Weed Management Strategies in Row Crops

Jun 11, 2026

Field Day: IPM Weed Management Strategies in Row CropsJoin UC Organic Agriculture Institute and UC Cooperative Extension Sutter-Yuba at Park Farming Organics for a Field Day on IPM Weed Management Strategies in Row Crops with a focus on organic strategies. See agenda below for speakers and topics. This field…

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Post-Fire workshop participants at an in-person field day.

New resources from UC ANR provide forested communities with critical wildfire recovery education

May 15, 2026

By Grace N Dean

Forest management after wildfire is a challenging process, and for many California landowners, it's an overwhelming one. Over the past several years, UC ANR has led multiple post-fire education efforts to help forest managers decipher the best path forward. From developing online learning tools for…

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Emerald Ash Borer adults emerging from a tree.

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week is May 17-23, 2026

May 15, 2026

By Cherie Shook

Every year, Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week reminds us that one small insect can have a massive impact on our communities. The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive metallic green beetle that has caused the death of millions of ash trees across North America, killing nearly 100% of unprotected street trees…

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Leonel Jimenez (center) smiles with the potato variety trial team as potatoes are displayed on burlap sacks on the grass

UC Cooperative Extension moves to area director model to better serve California

May 15, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

To allow its scientists to focus on research and extension, UC ANR has been transitioning to regional administrative leadership of its UC Cooperative Extension offices across the state.

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UC Master Gardener-Solano

Michelle Schlegel

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glassy winged sharpshooter insect on a stem

Oh No! Another Infestation!

May 15, 2026

By Jennifer M Baumbach

Blog by Michelle SchlegelLast night, I wanted to make Chicken Scallopini and needed fresh sage. In the back garden are my culinary sage plants. I had noticed a few Leafhoppers last year, but didn’t treat the plant. I was hoping a cold winter would kill them. Well, that didn’t happen. This spring is its usual…

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Ag Energy Solutions

May 15, 2026

By Ben A Faber

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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Preserve it! Series: What Can Be Done About Fruit Float

May 14, 2026

Reduce fruit float when canning fruitFruit Float is the term used when produce separates and floats to the top of the jars.There are a few things that can be done to avoid or reduce fruit float when canning fruit:Use Firm Ripe Fruit. Firm fruit has less air trapped in it than ripe fruit. It also absorbs less…

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