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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

IGIS: Article

SPUR2020 Update: Mapping Police Budgets in California

December 18, 2020

By Maggi Kelly

In September 2020, UC Berkeleys Rausser College of Natural Resources selected the Kellylab for a Sponsored Project for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) project for their proposal entitled Mapping municipal funding for police in California.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Tea Time!

December 18, 2020

With our daylight hours growing shorter and the chill in the air, a flavorful cup of herbal tea would just hit the late afternoon spot. Yes, we can easily go to our favorite market to browse the many tea selections from around the world, but they won't be nearly as satisfying.

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Giddy-up! Santa, being the jolly ol' gent he is, drives The Red-Nosed Mantis in front of the Davis home of entomologists Robert and Lynn Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Lynn Kimsey)

Bug Squad: Article

Top Secret: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Is Really a Praying Mantis

December 18, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Sorry, contrary to popular opinion and Western lore, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is NOT a reindeer. He's a mantis. A masked mantis. And Santa Claus does not DRIVE a sleigh. The jolly ol' gent RIDES a mantis. A masked mantis.

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Urban Agriculture: Article

Backyard livestock and peri-urban agriculture

December 18, 2020

By Alda Pires

The urbanization of society has long since pushed people far away from producing their own agricultural products and into relying on imported goods from rural areas.

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Article

Employee comment: Research data and tangible research materials policy proposed

December 18, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on University of California Research Data and Tangible Research Materials.

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UCCE San Bernardino County Consumer and Family Science News: Article

EFNEP Participants Further Knowledge with Gardening Education

December 18, 2020

By Christine Davidson

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program has been providing families in San Bernardino county with virtual workshops to teach healthy living practices. Parents and caregivers from the San Bernardino Unified School district were recruited via FaceBook Live.

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ANR Employee News: Article

Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit calls for poster abstracts by Dec. 31

December 18, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The World Food Center at UC Davis is hosting the Universities Fighting World Hunger (UFWH) Summit in March 2021. The theme One Health.

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ANR Employee News: Article

Learning & Development: Microaggressions, engaging Latinos, legacy giving, diversity awareness

December 18, 2020

By Jodi L Azulai

Microaggressions: Towards Greater Awareness and Understanding (UC Davis) Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 1 4 p.m. or Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1 4 p.m. Register here. If seats are filled, select Express Interest and you may be added if a spot comes free.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

CA Horticulture Data

December 18, 2020

By Ben A Faber

California Horticulture Sales Reach $2.63 Billion in 2019 U.S. Horticulture Operations Report $13.8 Billion in Sales Sacramento, CA, Dec. 9, 2020 On Tuesday, December 8, the U.S.

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