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Olive Notes - Olive Culture

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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

Garden News & Views: Article

(Agri)culture & Foodways

October 20, 2021

By Jessica A Yarger

Gardening and working in the community as a volunteer present a meaningful opportunity to help others engage in a fulfilling activity.

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Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension: Article

Cover Cropping Opportunities - Series

October 20, 2021

Online videos offer a wealth of knowledge Webinar recordings and virtual site visit videos are now available online through: ucanr.

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As part of Aggie Pride Week or Spirit Week, the Bohart Museum displayed some of its insect specimens.

Bug Squad: Article

In Celebration of the Bohart Museum's 75th Year

October 20, 2021

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

So much is happening at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Yuya Fukano and Yuuya Tachiki Published:15 September 2021https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2021.0352 Fleshy fruits can be divided between climacteric (CL, showing a typical rise in respiration and ethylene production with ripening after harvest) and non-climacteric (NC, showing no rise).

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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

USDA Forest Service Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2022 Wood Innovations Grant Program

October 19, 2021

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, The USDA Forest Service is accepting applications to the Wood Innovations Grant Program. The intent of the Wood Innovations funding opportunity is to stimulate, expand, and support U.S.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute welcomes Erin Esaryk

October 19, 2021

By Danielle Lee

The Nutrition Policy Institute welcomed Erin Esaryk to the team on August 9, 2021 as a research data analyst. Esaryk graduated in May 2020 from UC Berkeley with a master in public health. She also works at UC San Francisco with Sheri Weiser on projects related to food insecurity and health outcomes.

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Look closely and you'll see a jumping spider huddled in the petals of this yellow rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Portrait of a Jumping Spider

October 19, 2021

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Gotta love those spiders. We recently saw an adorable jumping spider (aren't all jumping spiders adorable?) huddled or cuddled (your preference) within a layer of yellow rose petals. It didn't look like a poster child for Halloween. It looked right at home. It's still there.

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Nuestra Comunidad: Article

From kitchen to the cemeteries: A unique communion between the living and the dead

October 19, 2021

By Basilisa M Rawleigh

Spanish click here On the Day of the Dead (Nov. 2), tradition holds that not even the deceased can say no to the mouth watering Mexican dishes.

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Urban Agriculture: Article

Growing Food & Land Access/Security with Urban and Peri-Urban Farms on Faithlands

October 19, 2021

By Valerie T Borel

On August 25th, UCCE's Urban Ag & Food Systems Program tabled, paneled and supported the 8th Annual Food, Faith and Farms Conference in San Rafael, CA, hosted by Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Surprised by a Begonia Slip

October 19, 2021

Several years ago my friend Bonnie offered me a slip from one of her favorite potted plants, a large leafy begonia. I placed the cutting in a glass of water next to the window by the sink until roots filled the glass. Then I placed it in a clay pot filled with planting mix.

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Pest Notes

UC Cooperative Extension Cost and Return Studies

(Agri)culture & Foodways

Cover Cropping Opportunities - Series

In Celebration of the Bohart Museum's 75th Year

Why Do Fruit Ripen?

USDA Forest Service Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2022 Wood Innovations Grant Program

Nutrition Policy Institute welcomes Erin Esaryk

Portrait of a Jumping Spider

From kitchen to the cemeteries: A unique communion between the living and the dead

Growing Food & Land Access/Security with Urban and Peri-Urban Farms on Faithlands

Surprised by a Begonia Slip