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VP Humiston fielded questions about ANR from CUCSA delegates. Screenshot by Dohee Kim
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Humiston addresses CUCSA

March 30, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Vice President Glenda Humiston spoke to the Council of UC Staff Assemblies delegation at their quarterly meeting on March 4. To give the CUCSA delegates an overview of UC ANR, she presented "Bringing the power of UC directly to all Californians.
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2021 First report

March 28, 2021
General situation: We're a little bit late getting the clock started this season, but here is the first post of the 2021 thrips/TSWV risk evaluation.
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Growers considering planting pistachios can refer to a new UC study for estimated production costs and returns.
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Pistachio production costs outlined in UC study

March 18, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The popularity of pistachios as a healthy snack continues to drive demand. California's pistachio crop was valued at $1.94 billion in 2019, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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Apurba Barman
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Names in the News

January 29, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Barman named UCCE IPM advisor in Imperial County Apurba Barman joined UC Cooperative Extension as low desert integrated pest management advisor on Jan. 11, 2021. He will be headquartered at the UCCE Imperial County office, which adjoins the UC Desert Research and Extension Center in Holtville.
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An almond blossom graces an area near the Benicia marina on Jan. 23, 2021. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Hear That Buzz? Almond Pollination Season Is Approaching

January 29, 2021
Hear that buzz? California almond pollination season is approaching. The season usually begins around Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, but we usually see the first-of-the-year almond blooms in mid-January in a hot spot near the Benicia marina. That's where we saw them on Jan.
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