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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

California State Water Resources Control Board Grazing Survey

July 8, 2020

By Devii R Rao

This message is from Ken Tate, Professor and Rustici Specialist in Rangeland Watershed Sciences at UC Davis...

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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Masks and Covers in the Garden

July 8, 2020

By Karey Windbiel-Rojas

These days, most people are wearing masks when out in public for personal protection for themselves or others. In nature, there are a few pests that have their own type of face coverings, markings, or that other types of protective covers or behavior.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Summer is Here!

July 8, 2020

With summer just around the corner thought I'd share some of the summer tasks needed for a cut flower garden. When I got rid of my front lawn a few years ago, I added rocks, and a small flower garden area.

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In some areas, the high-intensity Rim Fire burned all the vegetation. (Photo: USDA)

Green Blog: Article

UCCE offers training for landowners interested in using prescribed fire

July 8, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

Healthy California wildlands were managed with periodic wild and cultural fires for millennia. As the state's population and development grew, officials suppressed most fires out of concern for people, homes and businesses.

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A low-intensity prescribed burn clears vegetation effectively and safely..

Green Blog: Article

UCCE leads development of prescribed burn association in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties

July 8, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

With a $379,785 grant from CAL FIRE, UC Cooperative Extension and the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County are spearheading a community effort to create a prescribed burn association along California's Central Coast region.

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Fire damage from the 1991 Oakland Hills fire. Buildings can burn quickly if embers get inside and fall on flammable materials.

Green Blog: Article

Houses likely burned from the inside out, says UCCE forest advisor

July 8, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Preventing embers from getting inside may save homes Photos and video of the Northern California communities that have been hit by wildfires show buildings reduced to ash.

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To build on fire-prone landscapes, we need better guidance on where and how to safely build our communities.

Green Blog: Article

Reducing wildfire risk includes building communities to coexist with fire

July 8, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise and other wildfires that have devastated communities in recent years have convinced wildfire experts that Californians need to take more than one approach to coexist with fire.

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UC Master Gardener volunteer of San Diego County, Kriss Blumeyer, hosting a flower lab Zoom training. Photo: Scott Parker

Coordinator News: Article

Program Evaluation: Capturing the Impact of Virtual Training

July 8, 2020

By Missy Gable

Our community has made incredible strides in growing our virtual presence. Programs are hosting workshops via Zoom, drop-in training on Facebook Live, and broadly sharing educational videos via YouTube.

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COVID-19 resource documents can be found on the statewide UC Master Gardener Program website under 'Resources' COVID-19 Safety Requirements, mg.ucanr.edu/COVID-19Safety

Coordinator News: Article

COVID-19 Updates & Resources

July 8, 2020

By Missy Gable

UC ANR is currently in Phase 2 of our re-opening plan. Guided by a new emergency response team, we have basic mitigation protocols for all UC ANR work.

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IGIS: Article

Necessity as the Mother of Invention: An Inside Look at the Event Coordination Technology Behind DroneCamp

July 8, 2020

By Andy Lyons

DroneCamp is IGIS's flagship event of the year. Now in it's 4th year, the program started out as a 2 1/2 day mash-up of several half-day workshops created by Sean Hogan on using drones for research data collection.

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