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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

Shasta County: Event

Livestock Judging & YQCA for Inter-Mountain

Nov 14, 2026

PLEASE NOTE: For this event Check In time will be at 9:00am, but the start time of the event will be at 10:00am. When getting the YQCA training make sure that you pay the fee online or this will not count as a certification.

Shasta County

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Western yellowjacket black and yellow banded adult top view on weathered picnic table wood.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

What To Do About Yellowjackets

August 26, 2026

By Yulie Velez

Are yellowjackets ruining your outdoor picnic or gathering? Yellowjackets, sometimes called “meat bees”, prey on other insects and scavenge on human food and garbage. They are more likely to sting if disturbed while foraging. Avoid unpleasant encounters with yellowjacket wasps by following the tips…

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UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties: Page

Heat-Tolerant Vegetables

The local Master Gardeners and our UC Farm Advisor have been collecting information about heat-tolerant crops for several years.Choosing heat-tolerant varieties is especially important in the Eastern Sierra, where summer growing conditions can be demanding even for warm-season vegetables. High daytime…

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UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties: Article

Eastern Sierra Crowdsourced Heat-Tolerant Vegetable List

August 26, 2026

By Dustin W Blakey

This is a crowdsourced list created from the experiences of gardeners throughout the Eastern Sierra. Its purpose is to collect, archive, and share local knowledge about growing vegetables through our challenging summer conditions, so gardeners can learn from what others have tried and found successful. The…

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Photo of a person holding a selection of ripe vegetables from a garden.

The Savvy Sage: Article

September Vegetable Planting Guide

August 26, 2026

By Peg Smith

September is a major month for vegetable planting to provide a continuing crop of vegetables for the winter season. Some summer vegetables may be showing signs of mildew. If the plant has significantly reduced its production, it should be removed. For the next few months, judgments will need to be made…

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UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Farmer's Market Demonstrations -Yorba Linda

Sep 26, 2026

The UC Master Food Preservers of Orange County are at the Farmer’s Markets to help you preserve your produce purchases, answer food safety and food preservation questions (canning, fermentation, dehydration, freezing, storage), and guide you to reliable resources from literature, websites and recipes that…

UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County

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