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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

Only three directors have led the Bohart Museum of Entomology since 1946. Pictured are hymenopterist Lynn Kimsey, director from 1990 to Feb. 1, 2024, and arachnologist Jason Bond, director since Feb. 1. The portrait shows Richard "Doc" Bohart, who founded the insect museum in 1946. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Paying Tribute to Richard 'Doc' Bohart

September 30, 2024

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

"His eyes seem to be following us everywhere." So quipped UC Davis distinguished professor emerita Lynn Kimsey about the portraits and multiple images of Richard "Doc" Bohart (1913-2007) gracing the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Saturday, Sept.

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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Article

Fall 2024 Newsletter

September 30, 2024

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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 09-30-2024

September 30, 2024

Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 09-30-2024" ET Report 09-30-2024 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

October Garden Tip - Hello Fall!

September 30, 2024

By Barbra Braaten

October is here, and with it comes a mix of warm days and cool nights. As the seasons change, prepare your garden for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Here are some friendly and supportive tips to help your garden thrive this October, no matter where you are in the Golden State! 1.

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Tapan Pathak, left, adjusts sensors in a strawberry field with help of another guy.

Workshop on helping producers manage climate extremes offered Oct. 16 in Salinas

September 30, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

An ag-climate workshop for UC Cooperative Extension, Resource Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service colleagues is being co-organized by UC ANR and USDA California Climate Hub.

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4-H participants during a STEM training for Girls Inc. in San Diego County. Photo courtesy of Liliana Vega.

Healthy Communities Blog: Article

San Diego County goes green for National 4-H Week with proclamation, lighting ceremony

September 30, 2024

By Saoimanu Sope

National 4-H Week is Oct. 7-12, 2024. To celebrate, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will be recognizing the significant benefits to local youth provided by the UC Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program in San Diego County with a proclamation on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

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Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

What's that Smell?!

September 30, 2024

By Michael Jaquez

When it comes to animal housing, manure management requires thought and consideration. Much of this decision depends on the size of the operation, species of animal, and the overall goals of your farming practices.

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Si el estatus Normal Permanente de las Relaciones Comerciales con China fuera revocado, los cultivos que dependen de China para su exportación, como las nueces, serían severamente impactados. Fotografía por Andy Li, Unsplash.

Noticias: Article

La guerra comercial entre China y EEUU podría costar millones de dólares a la agricultura de California

September 30, 2024

By Diana Cervantes

La prdida del estatus comercial preferente de China podra perjudicar a las exportaciones agrcolas, de lcteos y ganado El anuncio reciente de la administracin Biden sobre un incremento a las tasas arancelarias para algunos productos chinos, preocupa a economistas y expertos en agricultura de Californ...

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Names in the News

September 30, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Palta named first UCCE specialist based at UC Irvine Monica Palta joined UC ANR on Sept. 1 as a UC Cooperative Extension specialist in urban water quality, health and justice. She is the first UCCE specialist to be based at UC Irvine.

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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Finding an English Garden in Northern California

September 29, 2024

I've been eager to satisfy my appetite for English gardens since visiting the Cotswolds region earlier this year. Fortunately, one doesn't need to travel to the U.K. to experience such a place. We have a great example in Northern California.

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