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Publications

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

This is one of the UC Davis Entomology Graduate Student Association's best selling T-shirt, and it's popular across the pond, too.

Bug Squad: Article

That UC Davis Beetle T-Shirt: A Big Hit Across the Pond

December 11, 2024

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

That UC Davis beetle T-shirt is NOT more popular than The Beatles, but it sure is a big hit, both here and across the pond.

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White sheep look at the camera while standing on lush, green grass under a tree and blue sky.

Ask a rancher: Surveys draw on hard-won wisdom for surviving drought

December 11, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

California ranchers benefit when they plan ahead for extreme weather variability, according to rancher surveys and interviews conducted by a team headed by Leslie Roche, a professor of Cooperative Extension in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences.

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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

UC Master Gardener of San Diego County’s ‘labor of love’ improves health of older adults

December 11, 2024

By Barbra Braaten

The Belden Village Apartments in Clairemont Mesa East of San Diego is home to a diverse population of older adults.

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A man standing in a vineyard speaks into a mic as people listen. The Rover robot rolls between rows of grapevines.

ANR News Releases: Article

Startups get help to speed new tech to California farmers

December 11, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UCANR Innovate, the innovation arm of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, has opened applications for its VINE Connect program.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Gift of Membrillo

December 11, 2024

One of the nicest Christmas gifts I've received was a plate of homemade membrillo and (purchased) Manchego cheese.

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Stanislaus County: Article

The Scoop on Fruits and Nuts - Fall 2024 - Issue 29.2

December 11, 2024

In This Issue: 2024 Post-Season Thoughts on Almond Insect Pests Is Your Field Suitable for Groundwater Recharge?

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Three people crouch to look at tomatoes in a high tunnel system

Unique conditions in Modoc County drive organic agriculture adaptations

December 11, 2024

By Lexie Wilson

Modoc County, home to 8,500 people and tucked in the remote northeastern corner of California, has been a leader in advancing organic agriculture through its significant ranching and agronomic crop production, namely of potatoes and hay.

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