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Weed Management in Citrus Orchards

January 10, 2020
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside Proper weed management is important for several reason, but in general younger orchards are much more susceptible to the negative impacts of weed overgrowth.
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Upcoming UC presidential search forum and town halls

January 9, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Special Committee to Consider the Selection of a President of the University of California announced that it will hold a second forum in conjunction with the College Futures Foundation and several town halls at different campuses to solicit input from constituents and the public to inform the se...
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Fresh Market Raspberry in California

January 9, 2020
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, UC Riverside Raspberry (Rubus spp.) is an important crop for California, where it is among the top 20 commodities with an average annual value of $448 million from 2015 to 2017 (CDFA: California Agricultural Statistics Review 2017-2018).
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Female German cockroach with ootheca. (Credit: DH Choe)
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Cockroaches! Updated Pest Notes

January 8, 2020
Cockroaches, or roaches, are probably some of the least welcome insects people encounter in their homes, kitchens, offices, restaurants, or landscapes. Indoor cockroaches can create significant public health problems by contaminating food and producing allergens.
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Keeping the umbrella handy

January 8, 2020
I seem to still be in a bit of a fog today. I am in Davis for the second day of Program Council. Yesterday's fog resulted in cancellation of flights for our two Program Council members from Riverside. Flights eventually left Ontario and they both made it before the first day of the meeting ended.
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ANR in the news December 17-31

December 31, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available (AgNet West) Brian German, Dec. 31 An updated tool from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) should made pest management a bit more user-friendly.
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ANR in the news December 1-16

December 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
After the Camp Fire, many landowners want to fight fire with fire (Chico ER) Camille Von Kaenel, Dec. 16 Private landowners and managers throughout Northern California are increasingly interested in fighting fire with fire.
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Riverside Faith Temple Garden Update

December 23, 2019
By Chutima H Ganthavorn
A small edible garden has started in the Eastside neighborhood of Riverside with funding from the City of Riverside's Small Spark Community Development Block Grant.
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