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Visual ID guide from UC aids in managing new almond pest
![A hullsplit almond showing a large number of carpophilus beetles (Carpophilus truncatus). Photo by Jhalendra Rijal A hullsplit almond showing a large number of carpophilus beetles (Carpophilus truncatus). Photo by Jhalendra Rijal](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/food//blogfiles/108627small.jpg)
Nut orchard hygiene key to control carpophilus beetle, say UCCE, UC Integrated Pest Management experts Since the first reports of a new almond pest – the carpophilus beetle (Carpophilus truncatus) – came in during fall 2023, it has become...
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Consumers have targeted marketing organizations such a chain restaurants and grocery stores with questions on the “humaneness” of production practices utilized in food animals. The California dairy industry has campaigned their products to the consumer with sayings such as “Happy cows come from California.” With the evolution of these ads -- along with consumer queries -- animal protection organizations have responded by filing national and state law suits, which have yet to be successful in court but which have actively used the media to raise consumers’ concerns for the well-being of dairy animals. This has paralleled the on-going development of an animal welfare module which will be included in the voluntary California Dairy Quality Assurance Program.
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