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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

Livestock & Range: Article

Virtual Water Measurement and Reporting Courses Scheduled for November 4, 2021 9:00 am-12:30 PM

October 6, 2021

By Devii R Rao

Senate Bill 88 requires that all water right holders who have previously diverted or intend to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year (riparian and pre-1914 claims), or who are authorized to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year under a permit, license, or registration, to measure and report the wa...

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A participant in a school meal focus group in San Joaquin Valley

Food Blog: Article

No break for kids’ hunger: Partnerships help secure school meal programs

October 6, 2021

By Michael Hsu

As the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic hit communities across the U.S. in mid-March 2020, the policy team at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' Nutrition Policy Institute received an urgent email from a longtime partner in the San Joaquin Valley.

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UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County Blogs: Article

Debbie's Diary: The Power of School Gardens

October 6, 2021

By Deborah Schnur

As the seasons change, I'm excited to plant my fall garden and start my new part-time position as the Environmental Education Coordinator for UCCE San Bernardino County. I'll be working an average of eight hours a week, reporting to Maggie O'Neill, our amazing Master Gardener Coordinator.

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UCCE San Bernardino County Consumer and Family Science News: Article

Youth EFNEP Supports Summer Reading

October 6, 2021

By Christine Davidson

Youth EFNEP partnered with the San Bernardino City Unified School Districts' Family Engagement Center to help support their Summer Reading Program. Over 120 Kindergarten through Sixth graders joined the 6 week virtual program via Zoom.

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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

New Resources for Herbs and Vegetables

October 6, 2021

Now is the time for planting cool-season vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and spinach. We are pleased to share new pest management resources for other cool season vegetables including beets, chard, radishes or turnips.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute’s Wendi Gosliner featured in Western Farm Press article on text messages to CalFresh participants on healthy produce

October 6, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

Nutrition Policy Institute senior researcher and policy advisor, Wendi Gosliner, was featured in an article in Western FarmPress about a pilot program for San Diego County CalFresh participants to receive monthly text messages about the benefits of California-grown fruits and vegetables.

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E-Journal of Entomology and Biologicals: Article

Evaluating lures for western grapeleaf skeletonizer monitoring in vineyards

October 6, 2021

Larvae of the western grapeleaf skeletonizer feeding on a grape leaf. (Photo by Surendra Dara) The western grapeleaf skeletonizer (WGLS), Harrisina metallica, is a pest of vineyards in some parts of California.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

From Seeds to Table

October 6, 2021

My sister-in-law Sandy has always grown the best heirloom tomatoes ever. We would go to her house in San Jose and the plants would be 6 feet tall. No kidding! She had tons of them, they tasted so good. She recently moved to Washington State.

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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Closing Date Nearing : Still Taking Applications for UC ANR Plant Pathology Advisor position

October 6, 2021

By Mark P Bolda

For those of you qualified and interested in working for UC Cooperative Extension in one of the most intensive and interesting agricultural regions in the world, the application period is still open for Plant Pathology Farm Advisor for Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

All Those Questions and Some Answers

October 6, 2021

By Ben A Faber

This garden column provides information on home, garden and landscape problems. It was created by Frank Laemmlen Ph.D., Farm Advisor Emeritus in the Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Office.

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