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February Is About Safe Pesticide Use

February 23, 2022
To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month. This year the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program offers help to refresh your knowledge about safe and effective pesticide use.
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New online course on diagnosing herbicide injury now available

October 8, 2021
A brand-new online course on Diagnosing Herbicide Injury focusing on how an herbicide injury situation can arise, what information can help diagnose symptoms during field investigations, and what tools are available to you, is now available from the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management program (U...
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EPICON sorghum field. Understanding how sorghum survives harsh conditions could help researchers identify cereal crop cultivars that are more resilient to climate change. (Photo: Peggy Lemaux)
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Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought.

January 10, 2020
Scorching temperatures and parched earth are no match for the sorghum plant this cereal crop, native to Africa, will remain green and productive, even under conditions that would render other plants brown, brittle and barren.
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