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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

Dahlquist speaks into a mic while holding a soil sampler in a field lined with drip irrigation.

Food Blog: Article

San Joaquin Valley farm and food project awarded $16 million in federal funds

September 13, 2022

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Local food marketing, business and market support for small-scale farmers and food producers, new agricultural products and technology development are parts of a University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources project designed to boost jobs and farm resiliency in the San Joaquin Valley.

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Photo of the entrance into Turlock Community Gardens.

The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Turlock Community Gardens invites you to a Harvest Potluck

September 13, 2022

By Anne E Schellman

I've noticed over the years that by the end of August, gardeners like myself, and sometimes their gardens too, often reach a state of sticky, sweaty, overheated and aphid-covered exhaustion.

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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno/Madera Counties: Article

Master Composter Randy Thomson presenting class at Three Sisters Garden Madera

September 13, 2022

By Denise Cuendett

Randy Thomson Master Composter and Madera Master Gardener will host a free class on Composting at Home, Hot & Cold Styles and Worms. Best practices for composting your kitchen and yard organic discards to create a useful soil amendment.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Qualitative study reports increased fruit and vegetable consumption after a COVID-related increase to WIC Cash Value Benefit

September 13, 2022

A recent study on COVID-related changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for participants to purchase fruits and vegetables demonstrates a positive relationship between CVB amounts and nutritional security.

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Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension: Article

RECYCLING EVENT - OCTOBER 2022

September 13, 2022

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3rd 8:00AM - 3:00PM BY APPOINTMENT ONLY LOCATION: OAKLEY ONLY **Clean plastic pesticide & Fertilizer Containers **...

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ANR Adventures: Article

Change happens!

September 12, 2022

By Deanne Meyer

Snow melts to water and flows from Yosemite. We are UC ANR! Our role as change agents is to effect change. Every employee in the organization participates in making change happen. Do you want to feel proud about the work you do? Read our 2020-2021 Annual Report. It's incredible.

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Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)

Bug Squad: Article

Mark Your Calendars: Four Bohart Museum Special Events Announced

September 12, 2022

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

You'll want to calendar these four events! The Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, has scheduled four special events for the fall season.

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UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County : Article

Issue 002

September 12, 2022

Fall, September 2022, Issue 002...

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Glenn County: Article

CDFA Programs! Grants available for all farmers and ranchers.

September 12, 2022

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Teacher and students gathered around together during an active recess session.

UC Delivers: Article

CalFresh Healthy Living's active recess project supports physical activity and healthy school communities

September 12, 2022

By Laura Vollmer, Juliana M Lefko, Marisela Ceron

Since students returned to school and in-person learning, school administration witnessed a decline in student's social skills and physical activity abilities from previous years.

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