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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

Scorpions will be among the "Many-Legged Wonders" at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Saturday, March 18. (Image courtesy of the Bond lab)

Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Open House: Dispelling Myths About Spiders

March 16, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

You've probably heard someone say "I got bit by a brown recluse spider in California.

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Nut Crops: Article

CropManage and in-field stem water potential workshop - 2023

March 16, 2023

Crop Manage Workshop and In-field training: Using a pressure chamber for irrigation scheduling in trees and vines Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center April 19th, 2023 Register...

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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spring to Summer IPM Webinars

March 16, 2023

By Lauren Fordyce

Spring into the following free webinars from the UC IPM Urban & Community Program! Held every third Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm PDT, these informative webinars will help you identify, prevent, and control pests in and around the home, garden, and landscape! April 20, 2023: Aphids, Scales, and Mealybu...

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HR: Staff ePerformance Webinar recording and slide deck available

March 16, 2023

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The staff employee ePerformance (evaluation) webinar recording and slide deck are available for download. See March 8 in the 2023 Timeline on the Performance Management website. Direct links to the YouTube webinar and slide deck are https://www.youtube.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

I'm a New Grafter

March 16, 2023

My friend Ann invited me to go with her to the scion exchange in Santa Rosa. The Redwood Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) put together the annual event. I've heard about this event for many years but this was the first time I've attended.

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A Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Big Bioblitz Set April 29 at UC Davis: Plants, Animals and More

March 15, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Mark your calendar! A BioBlitz is set from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 29 in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. It's being hosted by UC Davis doctoral student Grace Horne of the Department of Entomology and Nematology.

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Brad Hanson (left) receives Fellow Award from WSWS President Joel Felix (photo credit: A.L. Simoes Araujo)

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

Hanson selected for 2023 WSWS Fellow Award

March 15, 2023

By Gale Perez

Dr. Brad Hanson was selected as a Fellow of the Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) at the 76th annual meeting held February 27-March 3, 2023, in Boise, Idaho.

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Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Doctoral Student Grace Horne Hosting BioBlitz in UC Davis Arboretum on April 29

March 15, 2023

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Location Change UC Davis doctoral student Grace Horne of the Department of Entomology and Nematology will host a BioBlitz in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden on Saturday, April 29 from 9 to 11 a.m.

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Livestock & Range: Article

Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Spring Meeting - April 20, 2023

March 15, 2023

By Devii R Rao

Please join us for the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition's Spring meeting titled Cattle Grazing and Wildfire Fuels. This workshop will provide the latest research on cattle grazing and fire behavior.

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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 03-06-2023

March 15, 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 03-06-2023" ET Report 03-06-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

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