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Farm (2000)
Learn how to grow this sweet and increasingly marketable low-fat nut. Information on species and varieties, worldwide consumption, economics, and marketing; how to choose an orchard site, plant and maintain the orchard, harvest, and storage.
    Cover page: Chestnut Culture in California
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    Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, Volume 14 (1990)
    Two field trials were conducted to determine the effectiveness of anticoagulant baits in pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) control. In the first trial, burrow systems were baited once with chlorophacinone 0.005% on rolled oats and embedded in paraffin to form a wax block. The systems were arranged in a one systemwide line bordering a clean vineyard. Infestation of the vineyard was prevented for 2 months; after that, gophers did bypass the barrier of treated systems and entered the vineyard. In the second trial two anticoagulant baits, chlorophacinone 0.005% on rolled oats and embedded in paraffin, and diphacinone 0.0052% on various grains and embedded in paraffin, were compared to strychnine-treated 0.29% whole wheat grain bait. Fifteen individual gopher systems were baited in each of three replications and monitored for 8 1/2 months. Both of the anticoagulant paraffin block-type baits achieved significantly greater long-term gopher control than the strychnine-treated loose grain bait.
      Cover page: A comparison of several pocket gopher baits in the field
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      California Agriculture, Volume 65, Issue 1 (2011)

      California’s olive oil industry has evolved from primarily a salvage operation of the table olive industry to a producer of world-class, premium, extra-virgin olive oil. In 1997, UC Cooperative Extension started the first California olive oil taste panel, which was officially recognized by the International Olive Council in 2001. Specific protocols were used to screen potential panelists and train them to identify defects and positive characteristics, identical to 43 other world taste panels. The UCCE panel helped the California Olive Oil Council develop a seal certification program using sensory analysis. Certification provides consumers with assurance that labeled oils are free of defects and warrant the “extra virgin” grade. Sensory evaluation using a unique UCCE profile sheet provides complete and detailed information about specific positive flavor characteristics of olive cultivars grown in California. The UCCE sensory panel has also contributed to a better understanding of the qualities of California olive oil and advancement of the industry by participating in research on pest management, cultural practices and processing.

        Cover page: UC Cooperative Extension sensory analysis panel enhances the quality of California olive oil
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        Yard and Garden (2002)
        This series of handy guides for the home orchard gives a quick overview of major tasks that should be undertaken during the winter dormant, spring bloom, summer growing and harvest, and autumn seasons. This guide is for apricots.
          Cover page: Apricots: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners
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          • Peer Reviewed
          Yard and Garden (2002)
          This series of handy guides for the home orchard gives a quick overview of major tasks that should be undertaken during the winter dormant, spring bloom, summer growing and harvest, and autumn seasons. This guide is for cherry.
            Cover page: Cherries: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners
            • Book
            • Peer Reviewed
            Yard and Garden (2002)
            This series of handy guides for the home orchard gives a quick overview of major tasks that should be undertaken during the winter dormant, spring bloom, summer growing and harvest, and autumn seasons. This guide is for apples and pears.
              Cover page: Apples and Pears: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners
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              • Peer Reviewed
              Yard and Garden (2002)
              This series of handy guides for the home orchard gives a quick overview of major tasks that should be undertaken during the winter dormant, spring bloom, summer growing and harvest, and autumn seasons. This guide is for almonds.
                Cover page: Almonds: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners
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                • Peer Reviewed
                Yard and Garden (2002)
                This series of handy guides for the home orchard gives a quick overview of major tasks that should be undertaken during the winter dormant, spring bloom, summer growing and harvest, and autumn seasons. This guide is for peaches and nectarines.
                  Cover page: Peaches and Nectarines: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners
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                  • Peer Reviewed
                  Yard and Garden (2002)
                  This series of handy guides for the home orchard gives a quick overview of major tasks that should be undertaken during the winter dormant, spring bloom, summer growing and harvest, and autumn seasons. This guide is for walnuts.
                    Cover page: Walnuts: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners
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                    • Peer Reviewed
                    Yard and Garden (2002)
                    This series of handy guides for the home orchard gives a quick overview of major tasks that should be undertaken during the winter dormant, spring bloom, summer growing and harvest, and autumn seasons. This guide is for plums.
                      Cover page: Plums: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners
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