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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

Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Moving from English-style landscaping to water-wise gardening

February 24, 2024

I enjoy wandering Napa's neighborhoods, admiring the front yards, and noting the changes in landscape gardening styles. There has been quite a metamorphosis over the decades. Many people have moved from lush English-style landscaping to water-wise gardening.

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Molecular geneticist-physiologist Joanna Chiu working in her lab in 2010, shortly after her arrival at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Congrats to Professor Chiu: 'Distinction in Student Mentoring' Award

February 23, 2024

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Congratulations to molecular geneticist-physiologist Joanna Chiu, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology! She's the recipient of the highly competitive "Distinction in Student Mentoring' Award from the Pacific Branch, Entomology Society of America (PBESA).

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strawberries, almonds, grapes and lettuce

Climate-smart crop production workshops March 5-7 in Ventura, Salinas and Tulare

February 23, 2024

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC Cooperative Extension is offering workshops in Ventura, Salinas and Tulare to help growers adapt their fruit, nut and vegetable production practices to variable climate conditions.

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Tiny sprouts growing underneath a grow light.

The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Growing Peppers from Seed: Part 2 – Potting Seedlings, the Hardening Process, and Transplanting to Your Garden

February 23, 2024

By Anne E Schellman

Part one of Planting Peppers from Seed covered planting your pepper seeds and caring for them. After several weeks the seedlings should be outgrowing the trays they were started in.

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Kearney news updates: Article

Announcement for regional workshops for March 5-7th in Ventura, Salinas and Tulare ...

February 23, 2024

By Ryan D Puckett

UCCE and collaborator workshops on climate related issues to crop production are coming to Tulare, Ventura and Salinas from March 5-7. CCA credits applied for attendees. See attached programs for more information including locations, agendas and registration.

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Master's student Erika Escalona shows off her first-place poster presentation during the 2024 California Plant and Soil Conference, hosted by UC ANR in Fresno, Calif., recently.

Escalona shines at the 2024 California Plant and Soil Conference

February 23, 2024

By Gale Perez

Congratulations to UC Davis weed science graduate student Erika Escalona (Fennimore Lab) for winning 1st place in the student poster presentation category at the 2024 California Plant and Soil Conference on Feb. 6-7, 2024 in Fresno, CA.

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Livestock, Range and Natural Resources: Article

Otoño 2023

February 23, 2024

En este nmero: Noticias sobre lobos en el condado de Tulare 6 aos de datos de forraje Taller virtual sobre razas de aves de corral...

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The Savvy Sage: Article

West Sac's Wicked Wind

February 23, 2024

The wind was rather wicked the other night and that's really saying the least. Boy, did it sure come through West Sacramento with gusts they say, up to 50 miles per hour! I felt as though I needed to be wearing a hard hat when battling the storm.

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An angel (or fairy) sculpture creates a pleasant accent in this calming rock garden area. Debi Durham

The Real Dirt: Article

Healing Gardens

February 23, 2024

Quiet, solitude and a connection with nature can be vital to one's peace of mind. Health care centers and hospitals have discovered this, and often incorporate garden spaces into their architectural designs with an eye towards reducing anxiety and improving recovery.

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Interesting new feature on the Powerpoint

Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Computer Coaching for Public Speaking?

February 23, 2024

By Mark P Bolda

2/22/2024 Just working this morning on a talk happening two weeks down the road and came across the option from the Powerpoint menu pictured below.

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