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Field picture submitted by Elizabeth Fichtner

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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

Kern County: Article

Almond Variety Trial Field Day - Revised

May 4, 2022

Please see the attached revised flyer with details for the Almond Variety Trial Field Day - taking place this Thursday, May 5th at 9 am. Location: Avenue 26 & Rd 19 in Chowchilla, CA (Madera County) Please send questions to Phoebe Gordon pegordon@ucanr.

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San Benito County: Article

4-H Upcoming events & Propose Enrollment changes

May 4, 2022

Dear 4-H community, We have some exciting events coming up shortly. See attached fliers for details. We also are sending you the proposed livestock & enrollment changes going into effect July 2023.

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Article

Employee comments invited on Presidential Policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

May 4, 2022

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed Presidential Policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace. The proposed policy covers abusive conduct and retaliation in the workplace.

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UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County Blogs: Article

Coordinators Corner: Tips for Spring (and Summer) Veggie Garden Success!

May 4, 2022

By Margaret J O'neill

Tips for Spring (and Summer) Fruit and Veggie Garden Success! I begin each spring full of visons of wonderful summer harvests in the veggie garden! It's a wonderful time to dream about what the possibilities are, and they seem endless! There are plants of all types and varieties in the garden center...

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Thousands attend the annual California Honey Festival, launched in 2017. This image is from the 2018 festival. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

California Honey Festival: Abuzz with Honey, Bees and Plants

May 4, 2022

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

It's all the buzz! The California Honey Festival, set Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Woodland, will focus on honey, bees, plants and pollination.

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Tulare County Cooperative Extension: Article

In a Nutshell May 2022

May 4, 2022

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Marine biologist Leta Myers, who clerked at the Dixon May Fair judging, holds a photo by Vaca Valley 4-H'er Matthew Agbayani. It depicts a honey bee and a syrphid fly on a sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Bees, Butterflies and Beetles and More at Dixon May Fair

May 4, 2022

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Bees, butterflies and beetles will be well represented at the 145th annual Dixon May Fair, which opens Thursday, May 5 for a four-day run (May 5-8) after a two-year hiatus.

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Kern County: Article