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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

Bug Squad: Article

Meet Your Entomologists Who Study Everything from Soapberry Bugs to Monarchs

September 23, 2016

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

A good place to meet entomologists and learn about what they're researching is at seminars. The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has announced the list of speakers for the fall seminars.

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Livestock & Range: Article

October 26 - Pajaro Compass Meeting in Hollister

September 23, 2016

By Devii R Rao

For those of you not familiar with this group, "The Pajaro Compass Network includes a diverse membership representing conservation, agriculture, transportation, government and community interests with a common conservation vision for the Pajaro River watershed.

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Bug Squad: Article

Fluttering Along on a Butterfly Tour

September 22, 2016

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

They explored the amazing diversity of butterflies. Nearly 90 butterfly enthusiasts--from senior citizens to pre-schoolers--met up with entomologist Joel Hernandez last Sunday for his second annual talk and tour on "Butterflies Up Close," sponsored by the UC Davis Arboretum.

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This year's class: the why, how and what of GIS

September 21, 2016

By Maggi Kelly

Here are the tag clouds from this year's GIS class: the why, how and what of our upcoming semester's projects. Word clouds from Wordle. The Why: what are the key problems class members want to focus on... The How: possible methods we will use... The What: some of the datasets that might be used...

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New digitization project: Soil-Vegetation Map Collection

September 21, 2016

By Maggi Kelly

Between the years 1949-1979 the Pacific Southwest research station branch of the U.S. Forest service published two series of maps: 1) The Soil-Vegetation Maps, and 2) Timber Stand Vegetation Maps.

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Bug Squad: Article

There's a Genetic Component to the Host Choice of This Malaria Mosquito

September 20, 2016

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

A mosquito that feeds on both humans and cattle and is the primary vector of malaria in east Africa is making headlines. And well it should. Research led by UC Davis medical entomologists and published in the Sept.

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Bug Squad: Article

Her Shoes Are as Magical and Enchanting as Lightning Bugs

September 19, 2016

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

She's known fondly as "The Wasp Woman" (wasps are her specialty) and now she may be known as "The Entomologist with the Magic Shoes." Everyone will see her coming. And going.

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Bug Squad: Article

Why They're Cautioning: 'Use Antimicrobials Wisely'

September 19, 2016

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

UC Davis evolutionary ecologist Scott Carroll and colleagues are on a mission. When the United Nations meets Sept. 21 in New York, they want the UN to reframe its action on the global antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) crisis. It's crucial.

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E-Journal of Entomology and Biologicals: Article

First report of entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea, and Metarhizium brunneum promoting the growth and health of cabbage plants growing under water stress

September 19, 2016

Entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana (commercial formulations, BotaniGard and Mycotrol), Isaria fumosorosea (NoFly and Pfr-97), and Metarhizium brunneum (Met52) are primarily used for controlling arthropod pests.

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IGIS: Article

GIS as Calculus, and other Reflections from the 2016 California Naturalist Conference

September 19, 2016

By Andy Lyons

Getting closer to nature? I must confess when I first thought about a GIS-themed poster for the California Naturalist conference last weekend, the two topics seemed like somewhat odd bedfellows.

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