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Dear Colleagues, As the devastating Camp and Woolsey wildfires continue to burn in Northern and Southern California, I'd like to remind you of the support available from UC's benefit plans for those of you impacted by the fires: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.

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Once upon a time, a couple living in Suisun City built a really big (25 feet X 20 feet) deck behind their house. They chose redwood because of its beauty and its reputation for lasting a long, long time.

Event Cancellation: The UCCE 3rd Annual Post-Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Workshop scheduled for November 16, 2018 at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Chico has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.

The Vegetable Crops Program Team will meet Monday, Nov. 26, and Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the UC ANR Building in Davis. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required so that Program Support staff can plan for the appropriate number of people.

In this issue: Dormant Weed Control in Almond Orchards Old Pest-New Problem: Infestation of Pacific Flatheaded Borer in Walnuts in the Northern San Joaquin Valley 2018 Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Tomato Powdery Mildew Field Corn Variety Trial Results...

FINAL ET REPORTING FOR 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 11-12-18" ET Report 11-12-18 Please see disclaimer link below: Univers...

MERCED, Calif. As he walks to class at the University of California, Merced, Freddie Virgen sees a sea of faces in various shades of brown. He is as likely to hear banda corridos blaring out of his classmates' earphones as hip-hop.

I attended an informative conference in October that reported on the latest research results on tree root development in urban soils- the Landscape Below Ground. This was the fourth conference on this subject in the last 25 years.

Last week I mentioned that I am spending my long weekend attending a conference in New Orleans. The theme of the meeting is Resilience: Turning Challenges into Opportunities. Rebecca Blank, Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin Madison, gave the keynote address.