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Stories for the Year 1999

Story Date	Story Title
Dec 23, 1999	Phytophera root rot and ag crime the topics at UC Lindcove field day
Dec 20, 1999	UC IPM program has solutions for what's bugging farmers, consumers
Dec 17, 1999	UC publishes brochure to help grape growers identify glassy-winged sharpshooter
Dec 16, 1999	Not even Berkeley kids eat sprouts, says new UC Berkeley report on middle school kids' nutrition
Dec 10, 1999	Natural Resources News Tips
Dec 10, 1999	Small farms struggle with varying success
Dec 3, 1999	Neil McDougald named Range Manager of the Year
Dec 3, 1999	UCR finding could lead to more chilling-tolerant crops
Dec 2, 1999	Providing Pokémon giveaways in grocery stores may be one future marketing strategy
Dec 1, 1999	Home gardeners get state-of-the-art weed management information at Jan. 10 workshop
Dec 1, 1999	Never-before-seen varieties part of December citrus fruit display
Nov 19, 1999	Renowned economist and UC Berkeley alumnus Zvi Griliches was a pioneer in measuring the economic impact of technological change in agriculture
Nov 19, 1999	UC takes the lead in efforts to prevent pediatric obesity
Nov 4, 1999	Central Valley News Tips - Integrated Pest Management
Nov 3, 1999	UC alfalfa symposium heads to heart of expanding dairy industry
Nov 3, 1999	UC's Agricultural Personnel Management Program has new home
Nov 2, 1999	Considerable land remains for Sonoma vineyards to expand, according to UC Berkeley forecast
Nov 1, 1999	Extraordinary efforts earn recognition for educators, support staff
Oct 29, 1999	DustBuster research presents new solutions to blowing dust and sand
Oct 27, 1999	University of California posts Plant Protection Quarterly online
Oct 22, 1999	Workshop to address children’s health issues
Oct 21, 1999	Special UC training offered for trainers of pesticide handlers and fieldworkers
Oct 15, 1999	UC names dairy farm advisor for Stanislaus and Merced counties
Oct 13, 1999	Citrus freeze damage prevention the topic of UC field day
Oct 12, 1999	Growers encouraged to try out UC's two new hard red winter wheats
Oct 7, 1999	Ag and Natural Resources Commission chairs named
Oct 6, 1999	Inside the September-October issue of California Agriculture magazine
Oct 6, 1999	A new pest transmitting Pierce’s disease spreads in California;
Oct 6, 2000	UC names task force to address Pierce's disease problems in the state
Oct 5, 1999	UC conference in Berkeley tells Californians Y2 co-op
Oct 1, 1999	Northern San Joaquin Valley labor web site and book receive national honors
Oct 1, 1999	UCR to coordinate Western Region pest management program
Sep 23, 1999	Weed school takes aim at state's costly invaders of aquatic ecosystems
Sep 23, 1999	The California Weed Science Society ushers in the New Year with weed control hopes and fears
Sep 15, 1999	State trees devastated by Australian pest might be saved by wasp, UC Berkeley researcher discovers
Sep 15, 1999	Greenpeace cofounder discusses environmentalism’s future Sept. 24 at UC Berkeley
Sep 13, 1999	New Book Details the Pressure Steady Population Growth puts on California Farmland
Sep 13, 1999	Groundbreaking for Entomology Building at UCR Set for Sept. 13
Sep 9, 1999	UC SAREP funds 12 wide-ranging research projects
Sep 9, 1999	State Agriculture Secretary William J. Lyons, Jr. To Speak at Annual Fruit Fly Symposium Sept. 14
Sep 3, 1999	Stephen Vasquez named UC Cooperative Extension Fresno County viticulture advisor
Sep 2, 1999	Obesity and cultural dietary expert Joanne Ikeda wins UC outreach award
Sep 1, 1999	Central Valley News Tips - Back-to-School
Aug 27, 1999	UC publication required for pesticide safety exam now available in Spanish
Aug 25, 1999	UC study gives growers new tools to analyze raisin farming practices
Aug 17, 1999	UC Research Center in Santa Clara Hosts Turf and Landscape Field Day
Aug 13, 1999	Rice growers struggling to control weeds as field day features new varieties
Aug 12, 1999	Scientists Discuss the 1999 Cotton Season and Research at September Field Meetings
Aug 10, 1999	Organic cotton shows potential
Aug 10, 1999	International collaboration refines irrigation needs
Aug 10, 1999	Two new culprits cause strawberry blight
Aug 3, 1999	Central Valley News Tips - Salinity and Drainage
Jul 29, 1999	New, Rapidly Spreading Insect Threatens State's Eucalyptus
Jul 23, 1999	Agri-tourism Offers New Opportunities to California Farmers
Jul 19, 1999	South/Central Noxious Weed Alliance Hosts Yellow Starthistle Workshop July 21
Jul 15, 1999	Integrated Pest Management Manual Published for 'Stone Fruit' Growers
Jul 14, 1999	Blodgett Forest to Hold Its First Open House In a Decade, July 23-24
Jul 9, 1999	Vegetable Field Day Features Something for Small- and Large-Scale Growers
Jul 8, 1999	Integrated Pest Management manual published for pear and apple growers
Jul 1, 1999	San Joaquin Valley News Tips
Jun 29, 1999	Dairies Adopt TQM to Improve Milk Quality, Food Safety
Jun 29, 1999	Yosemite Forest Managers Battle Root Disease
Jun 24, 1999	UC Scientists Helping Californians Wage War on Costly, Destructive Weeds
Jun 24, 1999	Global Food Industry Focus of UC Executive Seminar
Jun 24, 1999	Don Luvisi’s 39-year Career in Kern County Comes to a Close
Jun 21, 1999	‘Premier’ Viticulture Specialist Pete Christensen to Retire in July
Jun 19, 1999	Alternative Farming Study Showing Growers More Efficient Water Use
Jun 18, 1999	World Economists Convene in San Francisco on China Ag Trade and Policy
Jun 16, 1999	Growers to See New Approaches to Growing Fresh-Market Tomatoes
Jun 16, 1999	Winegrape Outlook Workshop Offered by UC Agricultural Issues Center
Jun 11, 1999	Strawberries and Cream a Good Match for New UC Farming Demonstrations
Jun 10, 1999	Linda Manton Named New Director of Central Valley Region
Jun 9, 1999	UCR Soil Scientist to Receive USDA Environmental Protection Award
Jun 9, 1999	UC project Moves Prune Industry into Greater Environmental, Economic Balance
Jun 9, 1999	UC Turkey Specialist Retires June 14
Jun 7, 1999	Exotic Pests and Diseases Do More Damage than Fires, Floods and Tornadoes
Jun 4, 1999	UC Berkeley Dean Gordon Rausser is Invited to Deliver Prestigious Addresses on Public-Private Partnerships
Jun 4, 1999	Shipping Industry Gearing up to do Battle with Invading Aquatic Species
Jun 2, 1999	New leadership appointed to UC Centers for Water and Wildland Resources
Jun 1, 1999	Farmers Cultivate Crops and Wildlife
Jun 1, 1999	UC Developed System Approved for Nursery Container Soil Preparation
May 24, 1999	New Appointments Link, Strengthen University's Research and Extension Programs
May 20, 1999	University of California Appoints Three Regional Directors for Agriculture and Natural Resources
May 18, 1999	Hispanic Farm Workers Lax in Buckling Up, Using Child Seats
May 15, 1999	UC Sustainable Agriculture Program Funding Methyl Bromide Alternatives
May 14, 1999	Mariposa Students Collect Data and Experience Science on Local Ranch
May 12, 1999	Prominent State and National Officials to Speak at UC Conference on Exotic Pests
May 7, 1999	1999 Ag Futures Conference at the Kearney Agricultural Center
May 6, 1999	Report Calls for National Initiative to Boost Ag Research
May 6, 1999	Medicinal Herbs News Tips
May 5, 1999	Berkeley Conference Focuses on Human Population and the Environment
May 5, 1999	University of California Announces New Assistant Vice President to Lead Agriculture and Natural Resources Programs
May 4, 1999	Conference to Develop Partnerships that Preserve Valley Oaks
Apr 27, 1999	Latino Children are Snacking More and Eating Less Healthy Foods
Apr 23, 1999	UC Agronomists to Report Research Advances in Alfalfa, Small Grains
Apr 13, 1999	Two Valley Women Part of Photo Exhibit to be Unveiled in Fresno April 16
Apr 12, 1999	UC Small Farm Program Announces 1999 Awards
Apr 10, 1999	North Coast Residents Offered UC Courses on Native, Introduced Grasses
Apr 10, 1999	North Coast School to Teach Art of Sheep Shearing 'the New Zealand Way'
Apr 7, 1999	Invading pests harm people, plants and animals
Apr 1, 1999	San Joaquin Valley News Tips - Strawberry Season Special Edition
Mar 29, 1999	Mayor Jerry Brown visits 4-H after school program in Oakland public housing March 31, 1999
Mar 25, 1999	Water Quality, Rangeland Monitoring Highlight Field ay at UC Sierra Center
Mar 18, 1999	Unique Nature of North Coast Ranching Leads to New "Cattle College"
Mar 18, 1999	Public Policy Issues Surrounding Exotic Pest Invasion Focus of UC Conference
Mar 18, 1999	JPC Statewide Conference to Explore Role of Science in Agricultural Policy
Mar 10, 1999	All America Selections offers the Spectacular to San Joaquin Valley Gardeners
Mar 8, 1999	Small Farm Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Richard Rominger
Mar 4, 1999	One-Day Conference on Urban Pest Management March 30 at UCR
Feb 26, 1999	Scientist Studies Use of Viroids to Produce Dwarf Citrus Trees
Feb 25, 1999	Berkeley Conference to Focus on Global Agricultural Trade and the Environment
Feb 23, 1999	Saline Water can be Reused to Irrigate Sugarbeets
Feb 22, 1999	UC Publication Helps Homeowners Identify and Reduce Tree Hazards
Feb 18, 1999	Citrus is Focus of Biologically Integrated Farming Systems Project
Feb 12, 1999	Farmworkers Love Their Jobs, Study Finds
Feb 12, 1999	University of California Offers Precision Agriculture Class in Merced
Feb 6, 1999	UC Publication Helps Growers Prepare for State Pesticide Exam
Jan 29, 1999	New Director Named to Lead UC Sustainable Agriculture Program
Jan 27, 1999	Table Grape Seminar February 24
Jan 23, 1999	UC Book Gives Gardeners, Small Farmers Alternative Pest Control Information
Jan 15, 1999	University of California Researchers Call for Changes in Management of Agricultural and Environmental Resources in the 21st Century
Jan 14, 1999	New Catalog Features Publications, Videos, Slides for Home and Farm
Jan 6, 1999	New UC Publication Shows Farmers Benefits of Growing Cover Crops

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