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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

Under the Solano Sun: Article

Late March Miku

March 30, 2022

Warm weather has arrived Anxious to plant veggies and more Need April showers...

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Help our new colleagues get off to a strong start and recruit more talented people to join UC ANR. From top clockwise: Recent hires Amira Resnick Philip Waisen Hung Doan

ANR Employee News: Article

Strategic Initiative Brief: Help new colleagues, recruit more talent

March 30, 2022

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Unify-Communicate-Advocate The UC ANR Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to 1) help people connect and 2) to help them identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.

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UCCE Now Recruiting for Agriculture Technology Area Advisor

March 30, 2022

By Mark P Bolda

All: See below, we are looking for someone to work with Central Coast growers on implementing on-farm technologies. More positions in entomology, forestry and youth to follow.

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ANR Employee News: Article

L&D - Extension skills, food security, ANR Giving, avoiding hiring bias, conflict competence, time management

March 30, 2022

By Jodi L Azulai

Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay ANR Learning & Development Home | Webinar Recordings Check below for upcoming opportunities and other resources.

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Self-described "queen bee" Amina Harris at The Hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Celebrating Nature Day on Saturday, April 2

March 30, 2022

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Z Specialty Food will host a Nature Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 2 at The Hive, 1221 Harter Way, Woodland to emphasize the importance of honey, bees, pollination and conservation.

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DEI hiring support and training for supervisors

March 30, 2022

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

We are pleased to announce leadership development opportunities that provide additional support to hiring managers and search committees in order to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion in the hiring process.

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Las nuevas herramientas para los productores de aguacates tomarán en cuenta la inclinación del terreno accidentado de sus huertos. Fotografía por Ali Montazar.

El consumo de aguacate crece, pero los retos para su cultivo también

March 30, 2022

By Basilisa M Rawleigh

Vaya que el aguacate sigue dando sorpresas! Quizs los consumidores sepan que es una fruta cremosita sabrosa, nutritiva y reconocida por su gran semilla.

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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Basil

March 30, 2022

Basil By Ardis Neilsen UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Basil Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum Planting Area: USDA zones 2-11 Size: 2 -feet tall, 1- foot wide Growing Season: spring and summer Exposure: full sun Pruning Needs: remove flowers to encourage leaf growth Water Needs: regular watering B...

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UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County Blogs: Article

Debbie’s Diary: What a Waste! Upland High School’s Cafeteria Waste Audit

March 29, 2022

By Deborah Schnur

Ever since Senate Bill 1383 took effect earlier this year, local governments and organizations across California have been scrambling to develop strategies to recycle organic waste. Schools are no exception.

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"Queen Bee" Amina Harris of Z Specialty Food is also the executive director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Nature Day Celebration: Pride of Madeira, Pride of The Hive

March 29, 2022

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

If you've recently visited the pollinator gardens at The Hive, a family business owned by Z Specialty Food, 1221 Harter Way, Woodland, you've seen the spectacular Pride of Madeira, Echium candicans. Now another "pride" awaits.

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