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The Green Blog shares news and information related to forestry/wildfire, sustainability, climate, environmental stewardship and other green topics.

With climate change creating a new hydrologic regime, with more precipitation falling as rain than snow and higher evaporative demand, the state may be more at risk for drought now than in year's past according to Safeeq Khan, UC Cooperative Extension specialist.

Precipitation and water levels in California

May 13, 2021

California has faced many droughts in the past, and we have always been able to manage them to some extent.

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Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association uses prescribed fire to reduce fuels and wildfire risk and to restore habitat, control invasive species, improve rangelands in June 2019. Photo by Lenya Quinn Davidson

First-ever California burn boss class meets in Eureka

May 12, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

New certification program will increase opportunities for prescribed fire across California A group of 19 experienced prescribed burners are gathered in Eureka this week to become certified as prescribed fire burn bosses.

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Ryan Tompkins stands on his roof raking moss, vegetative debris, and leaf litter from the gutters.

May is Wildfire Preparedness Month!

May 11, 2021

By Tracy K Schohr

Many of us know May for flowers and Mother's Day (hope you didn't forget!), but after last year's widespread and long-lasting fire season, many Californians have come to recognize May as Wildfire Preparedness Month.

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UC is offering a nitrogen management course for certified crop advisors and the general public

April 30, 2021

By Jeannette Warnert

The University of California has opened registration for a seven-part video course on nitrogen management. The series, taught by UC researchers and extension specialists, begins May 10.

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Yellow starthistle rosette weevil. (Photo: Beth Brenneman)

Officials release new weevil to battle yellow starthistle

April 28, 2021

By Jeannette Warnert

In April 2021, scientists released weevils from the Mediterranean region of Europe at the Bureau of Land Management Magnolia Ranch day-use area in El Dorado County to join the battle against yellow starthistle.

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