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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

Lepidopterist Robert "Bob" Michael Pyle searches through the drawers of butterfly specimens at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Robert Michael Pyle, Butterflies and The Dark Divide

September 23, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Butterfly expert Robert "Bob" Michael Pyle, founder of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, is not only a national award-winning author, a teacher, a public speaker and a conservationist--but now he's on screen. Well, sort of "on screen.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI researcher Gail Woodward-Lopez contributes to a study reviewing the latest research on healthy eating patterns and the prevention and treatment of depression and anxiety

September 23, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Behavioral health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, affect a significant number of Americans each year. In 2017 one in eight youths between 12 to 17 years old experienced a major depressive episode compared to one in 14 adults.

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Placer/Nevada 4-H Blog: Article

Round 2: Are You Ready for More Public Safety Power Shutoffs?

September 23, 2020

By Jill C Simmons

Over the last three days, we've had a stark reminder about our vulnerability to wildfire and public safety power shutoffs here in the Sierra foothills.

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Taking chocolate milk out of schools results in a significant reduction in added sugar consumption. (Photo: Bob Nichols, USDA).

Food Blog: Article

Kids still drink milk when chocolate milk is pulled from the menu

September 23, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Schools across the nation are removing chocolate milk from their meal programs to reduce students' intake of added sugar.

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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Observations of Pythium and INSV Infections in Lettuce Fields

September 23, 2020

By Kelley L Sivertson

Authors: Richard Smith, JP Dundore Arias, Daniel Hasegawa and Steve Koike Farm Advisor, UCCE Monterey; Plant Pathology Professor, Cal State Monterey Bay; Research Entomologist, USDA ARS; Director, TriCal Diagnostics, respectively In 2020 the incidence of Pythium wilt (caused by Pythium uncinulatum)...

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Root-knot nematodes causing galling on tomato roots.

Managing root-knot nematodes in crop rotations

September 23, 2020

By Rachael Long

A question came up about managing root-knot nematodes in processing tomato and lima bean rotations. Root-knot nematodes are tiny worm-like soil dwelling pests that cause root galling on plant roots, resulting in significant yield and quality losses.

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Healthy Soils webinar September 17 2020 jpeg

Conservation Agriculture: Article

Health soils for healthy profits - Webinar 9/17/2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEm8pjbbnaE&feature=youtu.be

September 23, 2020

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

September 23, 2020 A video transcript of the Healthy Soils Healthy Profits - How do we get to $2.50/lb cotton in the SJV? webinar that was held on September 17, 2020 is now available at You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEm8pjbbnaE&feature=youtu.

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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 09-21-2020

September 23, 2020

Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 09-21-2020" ET Report 09-21-2020 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Tangled Web

September 23, 2020

This has been a trying time between COVID lockdown and the mercurial weather. I find myself having to struggle to even get into my garden regularly.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

How Are Organic Citrus Growers Coping with HLB?

September 23, 2020

By Ben A Faber

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 14, 2020) Going directly to those hurt most by the devastating citrus greening disease, researchers are asking organic citrus growers and other organic stakeholders to help them develop a holistic research program in their fight against the ruinous disease.

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