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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

Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

LBAM Certified Scout Training Now Online

February 26, 2021

By Mark P Bolda

So this year you don't have to hassle with coming down to my office, partake in less than premium coffee and miss some of your morning work on the farm. The Certified Scout training for LBAM is on youtube this year.

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UC Davis undergraduate student Catherine Rodriguez competes in the Eric Conn Biochemistry Quizzes. The answer to this puzzle: "I love Eric."

Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Students Field Biochemistry Questions; Now Preparing for Global Competition

February 26, 2021

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

"Why do hairdressers use thioglycolic acid for permanent hair treatment? "Why is the spike protein called a glycoprotein?" "When you get ivy poisoning, where do you expect that the active ingredient (urushiol) will accumulate?

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Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Master Food Preservers: Article

February Lemon Workshop: Welcome Tennessee, Canada and Brazil

February 26, 2021

By William Loyko Jr.

February Lemon Workshop: Welcome Tennessee, Canada and Brazil! On Saturday February 20 the Master Food Preservers of San Joaquin County presented a zoom workshop with two recipes that will use up some of the bountiful lemons available during this time of year. Over 100 people attended.

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Hope and plants grow in the Paradise Community Gardens after the Camp Fire

The Real Dirt: Article

Rebuilding Paradise Community Gardens

February 26, 2021

One of the many tragedies of the Camp Fire was the destruction of the Norton Buffalo Hall, which not only provided a meeting place and concert venue for the community and beyond, but was also the location of very popular community gardens.

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ANR Employee News: Article

Open Conversations with UC ANR leadership begin March 31

February 25, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR Senior Leadership will begin hosting conversations with small groups of ANR employees on a quarterly basis. The first will be Wednesday, March 31, at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. with VP Glenda Humiston and Tu Tran, associate vice president for business operations.

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ANR Employee News: Article

ANR@Work survey opens March 16

February 25, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The ANR@Work Survey which will be open from March 16 through April 9 gives all academics and staff an opportunity to provide feedback about their experience working at UC ANR.

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Sacramento farmer Chanowk Yisrael, shown from the waist up holding a shovel handle, stands among crops.

ANR Employee News: Article

Black History Month events educate and engage

February 25, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR held its very first Black History Month Program in February and the series of events were well-attended and enthusiastically received.

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It will be UC Davis vs. Cardiff University on Wednesday, March 10. The public is invited to the virtual event.

Bug Squad: Article

'Game Over' for Eric Conn Biochemistry Quizzes Winners? No, They’re Going Global

February 25, 2021

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

When the Ironic Bonds Team and the Gibbs Team won the 12-team competition in the UC Davis Eric Conn Biochemistry Quizzes, it's not game over. It's the beginning of a three-game global series.

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A photo of the golden hills, trees, and grasses at Range Camp, located in the Elkus Hills.

UC Delivers: Article

Range Camp participants increase understanding of natural resources and ecosystems processes, supporting a more qualified workforce for California’s rangelands

February 25, 2021

By Julie A Finzel

Rangelands cover 62.9 million acres of California; almost 63% of the state. California rangelands support livestock production and provide important ecosystem services including wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities and beautiful viewsheds.

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The Bee Gardener: Article

March Update From the Honey Bee Haven

February 25, 2021

It's that time of year: hurricane-force winds one day and beautiful spring weather the next. Here's what's happening in the Haven in March: Garden maintenance We've finished our winter pruning and are eagerly awaiting the flowers that will follow.

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