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Small Grain Production Manual (complete)
This download includes all 14 parts of the Small Grain Production Manual. |
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Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Causes and Management of Runoff ...
Minimizing runoff from surface irrigation is a balance between adequate irrigation and tailwater runoff. This publication discusses how surface runoff can occur and management methods that can minimize the amount of water leaving a property.
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Onion Seed Production in California
An overview of production including growth cycle and climactic needs, varieties, planting, irrigation, harvesting and drying, and postharvest handling and storage.
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Small Grain Production Pt 2: Growth and Development of Small Grains
Part 2 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual describes the stages of small grain growth, including germination, tillering, vegetative growth, stem elongation, heading, flowering, grain filling, growth habit and yield components.
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Small Grain Production Pt 10: Small Grain Forages
Part 10 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual covers the use of small grains as livestock forage, including choosing among the small grains, harvest stages and methods, and effect of maturity on yield.
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Small Grain Production Pt 13: Harvesting and Storage
Part 13 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual provides essential information on harvesting and storage, including direct combining, windrowing, handling and storage facilities, and protecting grain quality from moisture, insects, and mold.
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Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Understanding Your Orchard's Wat...
A simple way to determine the proper irrigation amount is to estimate the amount of water the trees have used, evapotranspiration (ET), since the last irrigation. Learn how to easily calculate real-time ET rates using data provided by CIMIS.
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Small Grain Production Pt 3: Seedbed Preparation, Sowing, and Residue ...
Part 3 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual discusses your options in the initial stages of production, including till versus no-till systems, drilling versus broadcast seeding, and sowing depth, rate, and timing.
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Small Grain Production Pt 7: Pest Management -- Insects
Part 7 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual provides color photographs and discussion of the major insect pests of small grains in California.
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Small Grain Production Pt 1: Importance of Small Grain Crops in Califo...
Part 1 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual gives an overview of the history and current status of small grain production in California.
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Small Grain Production Pt 4: Fertilization
Part 4 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual includes information on soils and fertility, symptoms of nutrient deficiency or toxicity (with full-color photographs), and fertilizer application, timing, and rates.
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Small Grain Production Pt 14: Troubleshooting Small Grain Production
Part 14 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual is a detailed guide for troubleshooting a wide variety of problems in your small grain crop, complete with over 40 full-color photographs of symptoms.
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Small Grain Production Pt 8: Pest Management -- Vertebrates
Part 8 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual gives essential information on vertebrate pests, including meadow mice, pocket gophers, rabbits, hares, deer, feral pigs, and waterfowl.
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Irrigation Water Salinity and Crop Production
All irrigation water contains dissolved mineral salts, and these can have a profound effect on crop performance. This publication helps you understand the basics of this relationship.
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Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Tailwater Return Systems
Excess irrigation water that runs off a farm field ("tailwater") is regulated by California law, since it may be carrying sediments, nutrients, and agricultural chemicals. Learn about options for safely recycling tailwater back into your farm operation.
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Small Grain Production Pt 9: Pest Management -- Weeds
Part 9 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual introduces the types of weeds that can be a problem in small grains and discusses their cultural and chemical control.
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Water Conservation Tips for the Home Lawn and Garden
How to make the most of your lawn area using the least amount of irrigation water.
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Measuring Applied Water in Surface-Irrigated Orchards
A helpful guide on reducing agricultural runoff from irrigated properties caused by irrigation practices or winter rainfall.
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Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Soil Intake Rates and Applicatio...
Matching the sprinkler application rate to the soil intake rate is difficult and complex. This publication discusses three approaches to determine the design application rate of a sprinkler irrigation system to the soil intake rate.
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Small Grain Production Pt 6: Pest Management -- Diseases
Part 6 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual discusses integrated pest management (IPM) for your crop and provides important information on and full-color photographs of the primary diseases of small grains in California.
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Small Grain Production Pt 5: Irrigation and Water Relations
Part 5 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual is a primer on water needs, including moisture requirements at the different stages of production, patterns of water consumption, and irrigation methods and timing.
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Small Grain Production Pt 11: Small Grain Cover Crops
Part 11 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual discusses the benefits of cover cropping with small grains, including nitrogen interaction, water use, and cultivar selection.
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Lawn Watering Guide for California
A straightforward method to help homeowners set up timed irrigation systems for lawns anywhere in California.
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Small Grain Production Pt 12: Small Grains in Crop Rotations
Part 12 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual gives you information on when, how, and why to include small grains in rotation with crops such as cotton, tomato, potato, and sugar beet.
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UC Cooperative Extension helps Californians use water wisely
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