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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

ANR Employee News: Article

Mendocino UC Cooperative Extension advisor Glenn McGourty retires

June 24, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

When Glenn McGourty joined UC Cooperative Extension as a plant science advisor in Mendocino County in 1987, he was one of the first farm advisors in the state to have support for organic and sustainable farmers written into his job description.

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ANR Employee News: Article

San Joaquin County UCCE nutrition educator Anna Martin retires after 26-year career

June 24, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

Anna Martin, UC Cooperative Extension nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor in San Joaquin County, devoted her career to the health and wellness of youth and adults locally and statewide.

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ANR Employee News: Article

UC Cooperative Extension weed science advisor Kurt Hembree retires on July 1

June 24, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

Retiring UC Cooperative Extension weed science advisor Kurt Hembree credits his mentor and predecessor, Bill Fischer, for his successful 26-year career conducting a weed research and extension program for farmers in Fresno County.

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ANR Employee News: Article

Beth Grafton-Cardwell retires following illustrious 30-year career in citrus entomology

June 24, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

UC Cooperative Extension specialist Beth Grafton-Cardwell retires July 1, a hero in the battle against pests that threaten the livelihood of citrus growers in California, and a successful advocate for reducing use of broad spectrum pesticides.

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ANR Employee News: Article

UC Cooperative Extension advisor Allan Fulton retires after nearly 32 years

June 24, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

Long time UC Cooperative Extension advisor Allan Fulton said his interest in agriculture started young and never waned. He will retire July 1 after nearly 35 years working in the industry.

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UC Rice Blog: Article

New California Rice Herbicide Available in 2020: RebelEX®

June 24, 2020

By Whitney B Brim-Deforest

A new herbicide is available this year for use in California rice: RebelEX, manufactured by Corteva. It is a premix of two other well-known herbicides: Clincher and Granite SC, both from Corteva. The active ingredients in RebelEX are cyhalofop (same as Clincher) and penoxsulam (same as Granite SC).

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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Three UC Cooperative Extension weed science academics retire

June 24, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Extracted from the UC ANR News & Events blog (https://ucanr.

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Good videos start with good planning – and good planning involves a good storyboard.

ANR Employee News: Article

Strategic Initiative Brief: Virtual consultations, food system resiliency, growing reach

June 23, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Unify-Communicate-Advocate June - sharing skills Want to try a virtual consultation? Save time, get the job done and keep safe by consulting virtually. Here are some notes from Dan Macon on virtual consultations. Please send any related tips or other suggestions to Mark Bell.

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Kira Olmos, 5, of Winters reacts to her first encounter with a stick insect at a Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. This candid image won a silver award in the ACE competition. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis, UC ANR Communicators Win Awards

June 23, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Hats off to the communicators affiliated with the University of California, Davis, and the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) for their international awards.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

My Mothers Day Bougainvillea

June 23, 2020

One of my surprise gifts this year was the lovely bougainvillea pictured below. I did not have the heart to tell the giver that I have been known as a killer of bougainvillea.

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