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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

Fresas y Moras: Article

Anuncio de un Cursillo de Leyes y Reglas de Pesticidas

November 26, 2023

By Mark P Bolda

Los personas que aun necesitan horas de educacin continuada podrn participar en el cursillo de leyes y reglas de pesticidas auspiciado por la Comisin de Agricultura del Condado de Santa Cruz. El evento tomar lugar el 14 de diciembre de este ao en el centro comunitario de la ciudad de Watsonville.

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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Homestyle Cloning

November 26, 2023

My daughter gave me a wonderful, scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) for Mother's Day several years ago. It flourishes on my side porch, and I repot it regularly. I like it so much that I have rooted sprigs of that plant and given them as gifts.

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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

#GiveBack to Grow Forward with UC Master Gardeners on Giving Tuesday!

November 25, 2023

#GiveBack to Grow Forward with UC Master Gardeners on Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global day to #GiveBack.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study finds that racial and ethnic disparities in infant diet quality index predict differences in later diet quality

November 25, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

A recent study found that higher infant diet quality scores observed in Hispanic Spanish-speaking participants account for certain racial and ethnic variations in later diet quality, suggesting that enhancing infant nutrition could mitigate early childhood diet disparities.

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Comunidades Saludables: Article

Consejos para unas vacaciones sin chinches

November 24, 2023

By Ricardo A Vela

La temporada navidea se acerca rpidamente! Dado que muchas personas viajan y visitan nuevos lugares durante este tiempo, es importante comprender cmo verificar si hay chinches y evitar que regresen a casa con usted.

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A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, rests on a cactus in Vacaville. She's the last of the season. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

It's Green Friday

November 24, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Today is Black Friday, a day that marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. It's reportedly the busiest shopping day of the year. But to us, today is Green Friday, in recognition of a female green praying mantis,Stagmomantis limbata.

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Water citrus now to produce a good crop next year. Wait until spring to plant new citrus trees. (Photo: USDA)

Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Nov. 24 - Dec. 1

November 24, 2023

Wood ashes are not beneficial in the garden.

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A mini hedgerow incorporating a number of native plants. Eve Werner

The Real Dirt: Article

Residential Hedgerows

November 24, 2023

If you are planning to put some new plants in the ground now so they will be established when spring comes around, consider planting a hedgerow.

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The squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa, pollinating a squash. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Bee-ing Thankful for Honey Bees

November 23, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Let's put the "thanks" in THANKSgiving by bee-ing thankful for the honey bee, Apis mellifera...

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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Join us and give back this Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28!

November 22, 2023

By Melissa G Womack

The day that inspires acts of generosity is here again on Nov. 28 it's Giving Tuesday, and we hope you support the UC Master Gardener Program in its 8th year of participating! Giving Tuesday is a global movement that takes place every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

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