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- 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

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Join Us At The Annual Laguna Beach Garden Club Plant Sale And Open House

February 12, 2020

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Newly-initiated vegetable and chicken organic study project team visiting the California study site at the LTRAS Facility on the UC Davis campus, February 7, 2020. (left to right) Student Assistant working with Dr. Maurice Pitesky, Sarai Acosta, Maurice Pitesky, Ajay Nair, Nicole Tautges, Israel Herrera, and Brandon Carpenter

Conservation Agriculture: Article

ISU's Nair plans new CA OREI integrated organic vegetable and chicken study with UC Davis partners during site visit and orientation discussion, February 7th!

February 12, 2020

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

February 7, 2020 Davis, CA Dr. Ajay Nair, Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University in Ames, IA, along with ISU Project Scientist, Brandon Carpenter, held a two-day orientation visit with Dr.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Winter Yellows

February 12, 2020

By Ben A Faber

Several calls have come in from growers lately about yellow avocado and citrus trees. the yellowing is most common on the late summer flush leaves or can affect the whole canopy on young trees. In severe cases leaves fall.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Rattlesnakes in California Orchards: Growers Beware

February 12, 2020

By Roger A Baldwin

First, remember that the desire to avoid any kind of an interaction is mutual. Rattlesnakes are an important part of the ecosystem, feeding on rodents, birds, and other small animals.

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

The value of remote sensing for weed monitoring depends on the crop

February 12, 2020

By Steven A Fennimore

At the recent CWSS meeting in Monterey there were a number of presentations on the impact of precision and robotic technology in weed management.

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Art Shapiro, distinguished professor of evolution and ecology in the Argentine Andes during a Laguna del Diamante field trip.

Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day Forum: Butterflies, Birds and Biodiversity Studies

February 11, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

You won't want to miss this. And what an opportunity to ask questions! Three noted UC Davis scientists will speak at a special forum from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 194 of Young Hall at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15.

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Want A Bigger Selection Of Veggie Varieties? Want To Save Money, Too?

February 11, 2020

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Professor Art Shapiro in the Argentine Andes during a Laguna del Diamante Field Trip. He will speak on "Are Our Butterflies in Trouble?" at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day public forum.

Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Three Scientists to Give Talks at Public Forum During UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

February 11, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Three UC Davis scientists will speak on topics ranging from butterflies to birds to biodiversity studies at a first-ever public forum during the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15. The special forum, set from noon to 1 p.m.

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Livestock & Range: Article

Benefits of Livestock for Fire Fuels Reduction and Fire Safety

February 11, 2020

By Devii R Rao

Thanks to generous support from the newly formed California Cattle Council, UC Cooperative Extension will begin conducting a study to estimate how much fuel livestock consume across California and whether grazing decreases wildfire speed and intensity.

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The dogs have it

February 11, 2020

By Wendy Powers

If you've taken a Southwest flight in February, perhaps you read the article about Sierra, a dog that helped, repeatedly, detect cancer in her person.

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