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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

Entomologist Jeff Smith, the curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum, displays a drawer of tropical butterfly specimens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

'A Night at the Bohart Museum' to Celebrate Moths and Other Insects

July 19, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

What are the main differences between moths and butterflies? That's a question frequently asked at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, especially during National Moth Week, which this year takes place July 22-30.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Learn about sugary drink policies with new resources

July 19, 2023

By Christina E Hecht, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

The University of California Research Consortium on Beverages and Health, a group of faculty from every UC campus coordinated by the Nutrition Policy Institute, has released two new resources to support reducing consumption of sugary drinks.

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Agritourism Coordinator, Rachael Callahan, with AHSI staff and farmers, visiting a pineapple farm in Rizal.

Agritourism Connections: Article

Taking Collaboration in Agritourism to the Next Level: Reflections on a Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Assignment in the Philippines

July 19, 2023

By Rachael Callahan

This June, I had the opportunity to participate in a two-week USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignment in the Philippines. The program is a way for U.S.

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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Analysis of Sediments Deposited by 2023 Floods in the Salinas Valley

July 19, 2023

By Mayra Cervantes

Richard Smith, Joji Muramoto, Tim Hartz and Michael Cahn UCCE Emeritus Farm Advisor, Extension Specialist, Emeritus, Extension Specialist and Irrigation and Water Resources Farm Advisor. The winter of 2023 had the highest rainfall years in the last 25 years.

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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 07-17-2023

July 19, 2023

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 07-17-2023" ET Report 07-17-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Announcing FREE Garden Talk, 7PM Monday, 8/07/2023

July 19, 2023

The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County invite you to join us for a free, online Garden Talk on Monday, August 7, 2023, at 7pm. UC Master Gardener Jim Rice will share a research-based presentation, Propagating California Natives.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Citrus yellow vein clearing virus, a new citrus pathogen identified in the San Joaquin Valley of California

July 19, 2023

By Ben A Faber

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) regularly performs surveys across the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) to monitor for potential insect and pathogen issues for California agricultural producers.

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Get Pest-Free Indoors and Out! Join In the Garden's Special Podcast Event

July 18, 2023

The key word is INTEGRATED. According to the UCANR.edu website, Integrated Pest Management is a process you can use to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. The focus of this show will be understanding pesticide labeling and other pest management solutions.

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The UC Davis Shahid Siddique lab excelled at the international Society of Nematologists' 62nd annual meeting, held in Columbus, Ohio. Pictured with Siddique are doctoral students in his lab. From left are Ching-Jung Lin, Veronica Casey, Pallavi Shakya and Alison Coomer Blundell, all award winners.

Bug Squad: Article

Shahid Siddique Lab Shines at International Society of Nematologists' Meeting

July 18, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Congrats to the lab of nematologist Shahid Siddique, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, for excellent presentations at the 62nd annual meeting of the Society of Nematologists (SON), held July 9-14 in Columbus, Ohio: Alison Coomer Blundell, who will be a fourth-year doctoral candidate...

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

Azolla in the reservoir?

July 18, 2023

By John A Roncoroni

There have been several recent questions about dealing with a plant floating in reservoirs. Here's Weed Scientist Emeritus John Roncoroni's response to them. * * * * * * Pacific Mosquitofern, (Azolla filiculoides) often referred to as Azolla, is native to California.

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