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This is the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne chitwoodi, that Cynthia Gleason of Washington State University studies. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Cynthia Gleason Targets Root-Knot Nematodes in Potatoes

November 10, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Assistant professor Cynthia Gleason of the Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, will speak on "How Do We Help Potato Growers Combat the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi?" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.
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pruning avocado
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Avocado Tree Pruning Worldwide

November 4, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Pruning is a difficult topic to discuss and describe and to arrive at a consistent approach from year to year. And now Simon Newett, Bridie Carr and Renata Grunennvaldt have put together a survey of what avocado growers worldwide are doing to control vegetative growth.
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Images of Merced rye at various stages of anthesis.
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

The risk of seed set by small grain cover crops

November 2, 2022
By Mark E Lundy
Cereal rye, triticale and oats are commonly used as cover crops in the Salinas Valley in fall grown (Aug/Sept to Oct/Nov) and overwintered (Oct/Nov to Feb/March) planting slots. A key issue for growers is when to terminate the cover crop.
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