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Latest Edition · October 2026
Bird damage in many high-value fruit and nut crops presents a persistent management challenge. High bird pressure at harvest can result in yield losses or unmarketable fruit. At a drone applications workshop held at the UC Kearney Research Center, UCCE Farm Advisor Raymond Mireles outlined his work over…
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Bird damage in many high-value fruit and nut crops presents a persistent management challenge. High bird pressure at harvest can result in yield losses or unmarketable fruit. At a drone applications workshop held at the UC Kearney Research Center, UCCE Farm Advisor Raymond Mireles outlined his work over…
Read This Edition“Soil health is the continued capacity of the soil to function as a vital, living ecosystem that sustains life.” The smell and feel of healthy orchard soil should be obvious. In a webinar, Shannon Cappellazzi, Oregon State University soil health specialist, said growers and orchard managers should recognize…
Read This EditionOlive fruit fly (OFF) pressure remains high in California’s olive oil and table olive production, with growers facing continued challenges from limited control options and increasing insecticide resistance. During a recent UC Ag Experts Talk webinar, UC IPM Area Advisor Sudan Gyawaly discussed olive fruit fly and soft…
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