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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

Rep. Ted Yoho (FL-03) introduces the Areawide Integrated Pest Management (AIPM) topic at the congressional briefing.

Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Frank Zalom Plays Key Role in Congressional Briefing on Integrated Pest Management

June 8, 2018

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Integrated pest management (IPM) specialist Frank Zalom, a distinguished professor with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and a past president of the Entomological Society of America (ESA), played a key role in a U.S.

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UCCE advisors Phoebe Gordon, left, and Luke Milliron are the hosts of the new 'Growing the Valley' podcast.

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

UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors launch “Growing the Valley” podcast

June 8, 2018

By Gale Perez

A new UC Cooperative Extension podcast that focuses on growing orchard crops in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys is now available free at http://growingthevalleypodcast.com, Apple iTunes and Google Play Music.

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Planting progress for rice in 2018

June 8, 2018

By Bruce A Linquist

I looked at the USDA planting progress for rice in 2018. What the data show is that 50% of the crop was planted by May 14. That is 5 days earlier than last year and a couple days later than average. The delay was due to significant rains in early and mid-April which delayed groundwork.

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June 5, 2018 Small Grains and Soil Health Meeting on Staten Island in San Joaquin County. Photo courtesy of Mark Lundy.

SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting Recap and Upcoming Cover Crop Trial

June 8, 2018

By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Brenna J Aegerter

On June 5th, we hosted the Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting on Staten Island in San Joaquin County. We would like to thank those who attended the meeting. The meeting handouts are now available from the Delta Crops website.

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Discolored patches on bark from polyphagous shot hole borer adults boring into a tree trunk. (Credit: Akif Eskalen Lab, UC Riverside)

Invasive Spotlight: Shot Hole Borers and the Diseases They Carry

June 7, 2018

By Anne E Schellman

Shot hole borers are tiny insects the size of a sesame seed that don't look particularly harmful, but don't let their diminutive size fool you. Two of these borers are invasivethe polyphagous shot hole borer and the Kuroshio shot hole borer.

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Barbara tells us about the Yuba City Learning Garden

ANR Adventures: Article

Creating impact greater than the sum of the individual parts

June 7, 2018

By Wendy Powers

We spent the day with the Sutter/Yuba team. This was my first trip to meet with personnel in these counties; Mark Bell had visited previously. Mark L.

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

Watch out for parasites! (Wait, in my tomato field?)

June 7, 2018

By Tunyalee Martin, Eugene M Miyao

No, I'm not talking about ticks or fleas on your dog. Actually, I'm talking about a parasitic weed that lives by attaching itself to the roots of other plants. This parasite is broomrape, a plant that has no chlorophyll and lacks conspicuous leaves.

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Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, counting butterflies in Gates Canyon, Vacaville, on Jan. 26, 2014. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

What Effect Did the California Drought Have on Butterflies?

June 7, 2018

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Remember the California drought of 2011 to 2015? What effect did that have on butterflies?

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Vegetable Crops: Article

June 2018

June 7, 2018

Gene Miyao is retiring! The end of June 2018 will be his last official work day. If you have a chance, please stop by our office between 11am and 2pm for an open house. We're hosting a light buffet-style luncheon as a thank you. Casual, informal and simple. Come as you are.

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Glenn County: Article

Olive News - Meeting Announcement - June 2018

June 7, 2018

In this issue: Sacramento Valley Olive Day July 6th, 2018, 8:00am to noon 131 E.

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