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Know how to read fertilizer tree needs

March 1, 2023
By Ben A Faber
From: February 15 (10 AM - 12 PM) In-Person and Zoom How to apply them and how to choose them. Dr. Danny Klittich - Director of Agronomy at Mission Produce How to choose and what to look out for with different fertilizer application methods (venturi, water-powered, batch tank, electric powered, etc.
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Pistachio Notes February 2023

February 28, 2023
Can a Table of Weather Variables from an Experimental Trial (2014-2022) Teach Us Anything about the Adaptation of Pistachio to the climate of the San Joaquin Valley of California?
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Finn Jensen, 2 1/2, awaits the placement of a Madagascar hissing cockroach in his hand. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Hissers: Big, Bold and Beautiful

February 28, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Madagascar hissing cockroaches, aka hissers, are big, bold and beautiful. Just ask the scientists at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis, who rear them in their petting zoo.
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A photo of the Wildlife Pest Identification Tool.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Online Tools from UC IPM

February 28, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
Pest issues are much easier to deal with when you know what they are and have the right tools to address them. The UC Statewide IPM Program has several free, online tools to help you diagnose plant problems, determine if an animal pest is present, or get a monthly checklist of landscape tasks.
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COVID-19 update – End of state of emergency

February 28, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
You might have heard that the Governor is ending the COVID-19 state of emergency on Feb. 28. This signals a new phase of response to the pandemic and ends most of the statewide public health orders and restrictions that have been in place and evolved over the past three years.
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CropManage Hands-on Workshop, San Martin CA, March 29, 2023

February 28, 2023
By Michael D Cahn
CropManage Hands-on Workshop Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 9:30 am 2:30 pm Location: Animal Services Center Address: 12425 Monterey Road, San Martin, CA 95046 Learn how to use CropManage to support irrigation and nutrient...
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Reed Kenny, doctoral student in the Dan Potter lab.
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Three UC Davis Doctoral Students to Present Botanical Research

February 28, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Three UC Davis doctoral students who received grants from the Davis Botanical Society will present their research on Thursday, March 2 in Room 3001 of the Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, UC Davis campus. The event begins at 5:45 with pizza and continues until 7 p.m.
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