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UC-ANR PUBLICATIONS has some helpful guides for protecting, identifying and helping pollinators thrive.

Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), transmitted by western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), is widespread in Yolo/Solano/Sacramento county and can cause severe damage to fresh market tomatoes and peppers.

Got squash blossoms? You've probably got squash bees. Unlike honey bees, which are generalists, squash bees are specialists. They pollinate only members of the cucurbits or squash family, Cucurbitaceae, which includes pumpkins, squash, gourds, cucumbers and zucchini.

Congrats! You've been awarded a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Healthy Soils Program. Now what? Once your grant has been executed and before you implement any of your practices, you need to take soil samples to measure the soil's baseline organic matter content.

In this issue: Pre- & Post-Harvest Almond Orchard Management Considerations Hull Split Hull Rot Management Maintaining Quality with Pick Up & Stockpiling Best Practices Navel Orangeworm Management Considerations Ant Management is Especially Important in a Heavy Crop Year...

Rhonda Smith, who has been heralded as the heroine of the vineyards for her groundbreaking work in helping combat the parade of problems that have plagued Sonoma County grapevines and alarmed growers, plans to retire July 1.

Jose Luis Aguiar, who has been working as a vegetable crops small farm advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension in the Coachella Valley in Riverside County since 1992, will retire on July 1, 2020. "My job is one of the best jobs in the world.

After 38 years of service, John Roncoroni, UC Cooperative Extension advisor specializing in vineyard weed management in Napa County, plans to retire July 1.

Be sure to join us for a week of virtual fun and education for the whole family - presentations, contests, game night, and more! Click on the following link for additional information: http://ceorange.ucanr.

Be sure to join us for a week of virtual fun and education for the whole family - contests, presentations and more! Click on the following link for more information: http://ceorange.ucanr.