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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

Orange sulfur butterfly, Colias eurytheme. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sixty Years Later, His Scientific Dream Comes True

May 22, 2026

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

More than 60 years ago, a teenage butterfly researcher in Philadelphia conceived of a genomics research project involving the genus Colias, the sulfur butterfly. It never came to fruition because DNA genomics had not yet been invented. Fast forward to today. The research project that the…

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UC Master Gardeners of Amador County: Event

Successful Strategies for Managing Garden Pests

Jun 27, 2026

Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County for an informative class on preventing and managing many of the numerous pests that make home gardening so challenging in the foothills. Master Gardeners will demonstrate and discuss safe and effective methods and materials for dealing with garden and…

UC Master Gardeners of Amador County

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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: Benefits of Gardening with California Native Plants | El Dorado County

May 22, 2026

Native plants are adapted to the dry climate, support ecosystem's biodiversity. Spring is a good time to evaluate your landscape and make potential changes to decrease your water use in 2026. A good starting point is to incorporate a California native plant or two into the garden. Many native plants can…

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agricultural field shows rows of plants alternating with drip irrigation lines

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: Save Water with Drip Irrigation | El Dorado County

May 22, 2026

Drip irrigation is well-suited to the El Dorado County landscape. It is doubtful that anyone living in El Dorado County, or the whole of California for that matter, is not aware of drought conditions impacting everything from household water use, home gardening, commercial agriculture, new home…

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a sprig of fresh sage laying on a dishtowel

UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: It's Easy to Dehydrate Your Herbs | El Dorado County

May 22, 2026

Preserve it with dehydration - dried herbs make a great fair entry! Your hearty, perennial herb garden should be recovering and rebounding from the winter by now. How about dehydrating some of those and entering them in the county fair? Or create a mix of several dried herbs for a special blend – and…

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Almond Robotics, Modular Learning, Inc. team crouch by the Davis Senior High School sign

ANR News Releases: Article

Student teams from across California and around the world win Farm Robotics Challenge awards

May 22, 2026

By Kelly D Scott, Michael Hsu

Winners of the fourth annual Farm Robotics Challenge were announced during a livestreamed awards ceremony on May 21. See the winners and watch the recording.

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