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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

Bombus fervidus, formerly known as B. californicus, makes a beeline for a rock purslane in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

A Bumble Bee's Beeline for a Rock Purslane

June 4, 2024

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

We miss the late Robbin Thorp, 1933-2019, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, who co-authored Bumble Bees of North America: an Identification Guide (Princeton University Press, 2014).

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Santa Cruz County: Article

CA 4-H State Leadership Conference!

June 4, 2024

Hello Santa Cruz 4-H Community! I am pleased to make your acquaintance. I am the 4-H Regional Program Supervisor for Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties. I will be assisting in the area heavily while Julie is out of the office.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Osteospermum Ecklonis

June 4, 2024

With all the lovely rain we've been having I am continually surprised by what pops up each season. This year our Osteosperum ecklonis has gone wild!! Pictured to the left is my flourishing African Daisy (it's common name).

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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 06-03-2024

June 4, 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 06-03-2024" ET Report 06-03-2024 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

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Sarah is wearing a blue UC ANR hat and crouching in a luscious green field under a blue sky.

Report: Cover crops benefits may outweigh water-use in California

June 4, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Cover crops are planted to protect and improve the soil between annual crops such as tomatoes or between rows of tree and vine crops, but growers may be concerned about the water use of these plants that don't generate income.

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San Joaquin 4-H News: Article

Project Leader Clinic

June 4, 2024

By Angela Tipsey

4-H Project Leader Clinic Clinic Details Join us for an immersive 2-day clinic at the UC Davis Campus, where we delve into the transformative power of the 4-H Thriving Model, coupled with dynamic, hands-on workshops designed to empower project leaders.

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Colusa County: Article

Colusa/Yolo Rice Briefs - June 2024

June 4, 2024

Contents Upcoming Events Pendimethalin Use in CA: Clarifications No-Till Drilled Rice 2nd Year Updates Tadpole Shrimp Issues in 2024 Late Season Control Options for Watergrass Cover Crop Variety Trial Be Wary of ChatGPT for Ag Questions...

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Black and white striped mosquito on human skin

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Aedes Mosquitoes

June 4, 2024

By Lauren Fordyce

Aedes mosquitoes can transmit some of the most debilitating and deadly mosquito-borne pathogens to humans, such as Zika virus, dengue virus, chikungunya virus, and yellow fever virus. One Aedes species is also capable of transmitting heartworm to dogs.

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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Article

June 2024 UC Master Gardeners of Merced County Newsletter

June 4, 2024

Happy June! In this issue: The Merced County Fair begins Wed, June 5th and ends Sunday, June 9th. Come see our educational display on the lesser known key crops of Merced County in the Tioga Building.

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Hopland REC: Article

Finding Solace in Solitude: How Birdwatching Transformed My Fellowship Year

June 4, 2024

By Lilyana Elola

At the onset of my fellowship I was nervous about spending too much time alone. Living by myself in a cottage on a ~5,500 acre remote research site stood in stark contrast to my urban upbringing in the East Bay Area.

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