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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

UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Article

Summer 2022 meetings

May 12, 2022

UCANR advisors are hosting two meetings on June 1. One is a meeting on olive oil irrigation in San Joaquin County, the other is a rootstock field day and hands on pressure chamber training at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center. Locations, agendas, and CE information is in the attached PDF.

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A crowd descends on the California Honey Festival, held last Saturday in downtown Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

One More Look at California Honey Festival

May 11, 2022

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

One more look at the annual California Honey Festival, held Saturday, May 7 in downtown Woodland... They came to taste the honey, learn about the importance of honey bees, check out the bee observation hives, and to engage with beekeepers and merchants.

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Glenn County: Article

UCCE Glenn County Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Spring 2022

May 11, 2022

In This Issue Almond Management Considerations: Spring & Early Summer Irrigating Freeze Damaged Almonds in a Drought Fertilizing Almonds after a Frost Staff Research Associate Introduction Follow us on Twitter! Listen to Growing the Valley Podcast Are your friends getting the newsletter?

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Alfalfa flowers pollinated by honey bees for certified seed for planting stock.

Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Can hay from alfalfa seed production fields be fed to livestock after seed harvest?

May 11, 2022

By Rachael Long

A question came up from a rancher/farmer about grazing alfalfa seed production fields after seed harvest. Can one safely turn livestock onto alfalfa seed fields or cut and bale the hay for feed after harvesting the seed? Yes, with the following considerations: 1) Watch for Chemical Residues.

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Changes to symptom/exposure monitoring procedures, effective 5/16

May 11, 2022

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

As we have returned to mostly normal operations and public health guidance has evolved, we continually assess ANR's COVID-19 prevention protocols to keep aligned with current standards and risks.

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

EVENT: Automated Technology Field Day

May 11, 2022

By Richard F Smith

Mark your calendar...

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UC ANR web servers to go offline May 22 for routine scheduled maintenance

May 11, 2022

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

To ensure information technology system security and stability, the UC ANR IT team will be performing scheduled maintenance on Sunday, May 22, and then routinely every third Sunday of the month. Planned maintenance activities will occur in an eight-hour window from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Webinar: Improving Drinking Water Equity & Access in Schools, Thurs., May 19, 2022, 10-10:50 a.m. PT

May 11, 2022

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute researcher and policy advisor, Christina Hecht, will speak at an upcoming Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study online coffee chat Thurs., May 19, 2022, from 10-10:50 a.m. PT on Improving Drinking Water Equity & Access in Schools on.

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Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County: Article

May 2022 Field Notes Newsletter

May 11, 2022

In this issue: Bacterial Blossom and Leaf Blast and Canker of Almond Trees Want Alternative Manure Management Information Soil Health in Alfalfa Receiving Full and Deficit Irrigation Nitrogen Management in Walnuts UC ANR Announcements and Calendar of Events Airblast 2022 Virtual Conference 2022 UC D...

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Tehama County: Article

May 2022 SVR PRUNE Newsletter Vo l#6

May 11, 2022

IN THIS ISSUE Spring & Early Summer Orchard Considerations New UC Davis Prune Varieties Prove Promising Mechanical Pruning Trial in French Prune Through Year Three Drought Tip Publication-Drought Strategies for California Prune Production...free download The most important task of the year.

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