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A bristlecone pine tree attacked by bark beetles. (Photo courtesy of Justin Runyon)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

USDA Research Entomologist to Give Seminar on Bark Beetles vs. Bristlecone Pines

January 26, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
USDA Forest Service research entomologist Justin Runyon of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, Montana, will present a special UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology in-person and virtual seminar on "Secrets of a Long Life: Chemical Defense of Bark Beetles by Bristlecone Pines" on Tuesday...
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Close up of icicles dripping off almond flowers
Green Blog: Article

Climate change may reduce frost damage to orchard crops

January 23, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
CalAgroClimate web tools help farmers prepare for frost events A cold snap damaged almond blossoms across the Central Valley, resulting in more than $44 million in crop insurance claimsin late February 2018.
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orchard deciduous
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Deciduous Fruit Tree Production Course

January 23, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Planning and Planting the Small Orchard Block February 23-26, 2023 Course Overview This new short course will offer a wealth of information from orchard expert, Orin Martin, long-time manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden and instructor at the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology.
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Cal Fire senior environmental specialist Curtis Ewing shows a coast live oak with cankers and flatheaded borer damage.
Bug Squad: Article

Beetle Mania to Descend on the Bohart

January 20, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The beetles are coming! The beetles are coming! From boring beetles to burying beetles...and beetles from Belize and more... And you're invited. The Bohart Museum of Entomology is hosting an open house, themed "Beetles," from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan.
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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Soil Heath and its Impact on Soilborne Disease

January 19, 2023
By Kelley L Sivertson
Richard Smith1, Eric Brennan2, JP Dundore Arias3, Daniel Geisseler4, Peter Henry2, Danyal Kasapligil5, Nicholas LeBlanc2, Karen Lowell6, Jeff Mitchell4, Joji Muramoto7, Radomir Schmidt4, Kate Scow4 and Yu-Chen Wang1 1 UCCE Monterey; 2 USDA ARS, Salinas; 3 CSU, Monterey Bay; 4 UC Davis; 5 De La...
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