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aRGENTINE ANT
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Argentine Ants!!!!!!!!!!

October 7, 2022
By Ben A Faber
UCCE & UCR Argentine Ant & Citrus Pest Management Field Day Get Down with Argentine Ants November 1 Redlands, CA November 2 Saticoy, CA Mornings: 8-12 Choose your preferred site Overview of Biocontrol Methods for ACP in Southern California, Mark Hoddle, Entomology and Extension Specialist at UC Ri...
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Weed Ecology Farm Advisor position

October 7, 2022
By Brad Hanson
The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) recently posted an "Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology Advisor" position in the Sacramento Valley.
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2022 UC broomrape trial scouting
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Rimsulfuron 24c registration for broomrape management in tomato

October 7, 2022
By Brad Hanson
One of the largest weed issues affecting the California processing tomato industry is the parasitic plant, branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa; Orobanche ramosa) https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=50241 https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.
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Marcelo Moretti demonstrates electric weed control at a past Oregon Blueberry Field Day at OSU's North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, Ore. Moretti is working on the technology for use in both blueberries and hazelnuts. (Photo credit: Mitch Lies)
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Electric weed control being examined in hazelnuts

October 7, 2022
By Gale Perez
Original source: Western Farm Press Mitch Lies | Oct 04, 2022 Hazelnut growers looking for weed control options may soon be able to throw a new option in the mix. According to a presentation at the 2022 International Congress on Hazelnut, held recently in Corvallis, Ore.
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Navel bins
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Stress and Early Navel Production

October 5, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Irrigation Stress and Early-Navel Fruit Maturity Craig Kallsen UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Subtropical Horticulture and Pistachio, Kern County To maximize profits in the early navel orange market, growers need to have large fruit size and sufficient yellow-orange color and a high enough s...
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2022 UC Variety Trial (Fresno Location)
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

2021-22 UC Small Grain Variety Testing Results

October 3, 2022
By Mark E Lundy
Results for the 2021-2022 fall-planted UC Small Grain Variety Trials are now available at: http://smallgrains.ucanr.edu/Variety_Selection/ Due to changing trends in California small grain production, there is a growing need for information on variety-specific forage biomass productivity.
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