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Start with a job that needs doing, try the tool in your operation and help your people become comfortable using it. By Gary Osteen, Contributing Writer I spend my time looking at crops, talking with growers and deciding what needs attention. When I look…
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Start with a job that needs doing, try the tool in your operation and help your people become comfortable using it. By Gary Osteen, Contributing Writer I spend my time looking at crops, talking with growers and deciding what needs attention. When I look…
Read This Edition: October 27, 2026Carpophilus beetle (CB) has spread to tree nut-growing regions throughout the Central Valley since it was first detected in California in 2023. At the Crop Consultant Conference, UC IPM adviser Jhalendra Rijal, one of the lead researchers studying carpophilus beetle biology, reported on ongoing…
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