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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

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Learn how to create a stunning landscape while conserving water. Sign up for our event today!

June 19, 2024

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Make your kitchen garden thrive! Discover the secrets to growing and using herbs like thyme and oregano.

June 19, 2024

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Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Master Food Preservers: Article

Summer BBQ Sauces

June 19, 2024

By Marceline D Sousa

There's something magical about the long, sun-soaked days of summer that calls for gatherings around the grill, laughter filling the air, and the irresistible aroma of barbecue wafting through the breeze. This season, elevate your cookouts with a personal touch by crafting your own summer BBQ sauce.

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Go Native! Design a Colorful, Eco-Friendly Garden in California

June 19, 2024

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Support Monarch Butterflies – Volunteer at the Nature Trail!

June 19, 2024

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Internationally known honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. checks out a swarm in Arizona.

Bug Squad: Article

Rob Page: The Student, The Professor, The Scientist, The Administrator, The Legend

June 19, 2024

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Internationally known honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page, Jr. is spotlighted in the current issue of American Entomologist in Marlin E. Rice's popular Legends feature. Titled "Robert E. Page, Jr.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Policy brief shows increase in WIC cash value benefit increases redemption for fresh fruits and vegetables

June 19, 2024

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, provides nutrition assistance to low-income pregnant and postpartum women.

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Garden Notes: Article

Recipes From the Garden: A Taste of the Season

June 19, 2024

The key to summer salads is fresh ingredients. So, whether you head out to the garden or the local farmer's market, be sure to sample the bounty of summer's harvest.

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UC Rice Blog: Article

Our Second-Year Testing No-Till Drill Seeded Rice

June 19, 2024

By Consuelo B Baez Vega, Taiyu Guan

No-till drill seeded planting offers some real opportunities to conserve water, plant early, save on tillage costs, and use herbicides with different modes of action. Last year we did a pilot study looking at the potential of no-till rice in California.

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Three-year-old Everly Puckett checks out a stick insect held by her father, Ryan Puckett, a UC Davis employee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Introduce Your Children to Insects

June 18, 2024

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

How can you interest your children in insects?

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