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Bales of harvested cotton await their turn at the gin. (Photo: Jeff Mitchell)

California farmers to share their soil health handiwork

February 2, 2021
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
A group of California farmers will share their experiences improving soil health in cotton production by growing cover crops, reducing tillage, applying compost and other practices during an online session at 11 a.m. Feb. 23.
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A compass is one of the tools professional foresters use to establish plots when collecting data about a forest.
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New videos demonstrate techniques and tools to survey forestland trees

January 21, 2021
Forestland owners can learn how to survey the trees on their property from four new videos produced by UC Cooperative Extension, setting them on a course for sustainable management of their forestland. The videos are available on the UC ANR YouTube channel (http://youtube.com/UCANR).
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