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May 2025Archived

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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

The Savvy Sage: Article

Fall Equinox

September 25, 2024

Gardeners live by the seasons, yet modern calendars, set into squares within a month, are not oriented to natural cycles. When writing a book about gardening with children, I created a calendar, with the help of my artist daughter Alexandra Hammond, which reflects the seasons in our valley.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

What's Been Happening in the UC ANR-Ventura/Santa Barbara Offices?

September 25, 2024

By Ben A Faber

We recently compiled the last year's activities in the Ventura and Santa Barbara offices of UC ANR, check it out: https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucceventura/files/402039.pdf https://cesantabarbara.ucanr.

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ANR Employee News: Article

Workplace Violence Prevention Program Training due Oct. 5

September 24, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

We all play a crucial role in fostering a safe and respectful workplace. As part of UC ANR's Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WVPP), all employees are required to complete a mandatory 25-minute training on Workplace Violence Prevention, as mandated by CA Senate Bill 553 (CA Labor Code 6401.

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Pastel National Plant A Flower Day Poster

Under the Solano Sun: Article

Plant Exchange-THIS SATURDAY!!

September 24, 2024

By Jennifer M Baumbach

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A white bucket of clear liquid being poured into a smaller container.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Mixed up too much of a pesticide? Now what?

September 24, 2024

By Lauren Fordyce

You bought a pesticide product that needs to be mixed with water before applying. Did you accidentally mix up too much and now have leftover pesticide? What should you do with it? Before mixing or applying a pesticide, always read the pesticide label to see where the product can be used (i.e.

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Tulare County Cooperative Extension: Article

September 2024

September 24, 2024

In this Issue: UC Dairy Conference HPAI Updates Navel Disease in Calves BRD Considerations...

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UC ANR publishes first-ever manual on olive production for oil

September 24, 2024

By Michael Hsu

Facing a deluge of lower-price products from Europe, the California olive oil industry is doubling down on its clear-cut competitive edge: the consistent and bona fide quality of its oil.

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A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, poses for a portrait in a Lantana patch in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Praying or Preying or Peering

September 24, 2024

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Praying, preying, or peering? This female praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, selects a patch of red Lantana to watch for pollinators. Her spiked forelegs resting, her eyes always watching but her body as still as a stone, she makes an incredible predator portrait.

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