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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

A freshly made bed with white sheets and striped pillows.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite This Summer!

June 24, 2024

By Lauren Fordyce

As vacation season begins, people will be traveling much more in the coming months. Whether you'll be staying at a hotel, hostel, motel, rental home, or summer camp, you should always be on the lookout for bed bugs.

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Eleven young people holding clear plastic cups of blackberries pose between rows of blackberry bushes.

HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars visit KARE

June 24, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

While tasting avocados and blackberries at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier, undergraduate students from historically Black colleges and universities got a taste of California agriculture.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New research brief explores perspectives on the Child and Adult Care Food Program’s serious deficiency process

June 24, 2024

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, commonly known as CACFP, ensures over 4.2 million children, mostly in families with low income, receive nutritious meals and snacks in childcare. However, not all qualifying childcare providers participate in this beneficial program.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Tempting Tomato

June 24, 2024

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This Asian pear tree has been pruned for optimum size and shape.

UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

July 2024: Fruit Tree Maintenance

June 24, 2024

All fruit trees require pruning for optimum vigor and fruit production. Pruning is also a way to control tree size, making care and harvesting easier.

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In memoriam: Alvin Sokolow

June 24, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Al Sokolow, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension specialist in public policy and governance, passed away from complications from Parkinson's disease on June 1 at the University Retirement Community in Davis.

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Native Bees

June 23, 2024

One of the pleasures of being a UC Master Gardener is our monthly seminars. Not only are they varied and interesting, but it is always a pleasure when the local members are present. I enjoy being reminded of how smart my colleagues are.

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PNW778, Italian Ryegrass Management in Inland Pacific Northwest Dryland Cropping Systems

UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

New herbicide resistance resources

June 23, 2024

By Gale Perez

Herbicides are an important tool for the management of weeds in crops but an overreliance on herbicides for weed management has accelerated the development of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes.

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Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Master Food Preservers: Article

The Frozen Penny Test: A Simple Trick to Check Your Freezer’s Status After a Power Outage

June 22, 2024

To ensure the safety of your frozen food after a power outage, especially when you're away from home, use the Frozen Penny Test. This method is a reliable indicator of whether your food has thawed and refrozen during your absence. Fill a small cup with water and place it in the freezer.

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UC Dry Bean Field Day on August 15, 2024

June 21, 2024

By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles

Please save the date for the annual UC Dry Bean Field Day! UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension will provide updates on dry bean research and management.

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