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May IPM tips
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

May Pest Prevention Tips

May 6, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
May is here and with all the fluctuations in our weather lately, there is a lot going on in the landscape! Follow these general tips for the month of May to prevent pests. To see more tips specific to your region, visit the Seasonal Landscape IPM Checklist on the UC IPM website.
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

Western SARE request for proposals

May 6, 2024
By Kendra T Rose
Dear Colleagues, Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) 2024 request for proposals: Research and Education Grant Program: This grant program involves scientists, agricultural producers, and others using interdisciplinary approaches to advance sustainable agriculture at local a...
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Ripe blackberries and red, unripened blackberries hang on a bush.

New UC study estimates blackberry production costs

May 6, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A new study that can help growers and other readers estimate costs and potential returns for blackberries grown on California's Central Coast was recently released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Cooperative Extension and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
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Mix 1 at cover crop termination (3/18/2024).

Winter Cover Crop Variety Evaluation

May 6, 2024
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
With funding from the CDFA Healthy Soils Program and CA Rice Research Board, we are evaluating how well different cover crop species establish, provide soil coverage, affect soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and/or impact rice yield in subsequent growing seasons.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Flexible work agreements and staff performance evaluations reminder

May 6, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Flexible Work Agreements Employees and supervisors should review Flexible Work Agreements annually to ensure the agreement is still meeting the needs of the employee and unit, including organizational goals, establish performance expectations and compliance considerations.
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