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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

ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

USDA NIFA AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems Program Accepting Applications

April 25, 2018

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, USDA NIFA has recently announced an opportunity for Sustainable Agricultural Systems awarding $10M per project. The amount available for new grants in this FY 2018 SAS RFA is $80 million.

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A honey bee in flight, as she adjusts her pollen load and cleans her tongue or proboscis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Why Those Multi-Tasking Honey Bees Have Nothing on Amina Harris

April 25, 2018

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

If you can't chew gum and walk at the same time, think about the multi-tasking honey bee.

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UCCE advisor Whitney Brim-DeForest in a rice field.

ANR News Releases: Article

UC ANR awards $1 million UCCE Presidential Chair for California Grown Rice

April 25, 2018

By Jeannette Warnert

The $1 million UC Cooperative Extension Presidential Chair for California Grown Rice has been awarded to Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE rice advisor for Sutter, Yuba, Placer, Sacramento and Butte counties.

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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 04-23-2018

April 25, 2018

Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 04-23-18" ET Report 4-23-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...

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Sorghum growing in research plots at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. (Photo: Peggy Lemaux)

Green Blog: Article

Microbes associated with plant roots could be a key to helping plants survive drought

April 25, 2018

By Jeannette Warnert

As sorghum plants cope with drought conditions, the plants' roots and adjoining microbial communities are communicating in a chemical language that appears to improve the plants' chances under water stress. It's amazing, said Peggy Lemaux, UC Cooperative Extension specialist.

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Human resources personnel change

April 25, 2018

By Jeannette Warnert

ANR Colleagues, I'm writing to inform you of a change in ANR Human Resources. John Sims has accepted a position with the Office of the President. Effective May 7, I will serve as the Interim Discrimination, Affirmative Action Compliance and Title IX Officer for UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Pinning Fruit Crate Labels

April 25, 2018

When the weather is just too rainy or too windy to tolerate being outdoors gardening, I indulge my gardening hobby with another related hobby Pinterest. I collect vintage fruit crate labels.

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

And Now Avocado Brown Mite

April 25, 2018

By Ben A Faber

The weather continues to offer new opportunities. Recently there have been reports of Avocado Brown Mite infesting trees. This is a pest (Oligonychus punicae) of dust and disturbance. Normally found along picking roads and up against areas that are dusty. Not a problem.

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Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Trauma and resilience in California disaster response and readiness

April 24, 2018

By Susan D Kocher

Reposted from the Confluence, blog of the California Water Resources Institute Maryam Kia-Keating, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at UC Santa Barbara and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

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Entomologist and Bohart associate Jeff Smith introduces a crowd to Snuggles, a rose-haired tarantula. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Museum Picnic Day: Bugging Out

April 24, 2018

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

They came. They saw. They bugged out.

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