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Post Fire Food Safety Research

March 18, 2019
Produce Safety After Urban Wildfire citizen science project The Northern California fires of October 2017 created poor air quality and distributed toxic air contaminants over the region.
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Potato aphid adults and nymphs. Photo Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM.

ID that pest in your vineyard, orchard, garden

March 5, 2019
By Lucia G Varela
Want to know what bug is making holes in the leaves of you shrub or eating your fruit? Or what is the pesky weed you cannot get rid off? The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources publications have four sets of Pest Identification cards for you.
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Meet our Sonoma County Forestry Advisor!

November 27, 2018
This month Sonoma County UCCE would like to welcome our new Forestry advisor. Michael Jones. Michael will be serving Sonoma County as a Forestry Advisor. From Michael: I joined UCCE on October 1, 2018 as the Forestry Advisor for Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties.
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Produce Safety and Smoke

November 21, 2018
Local food producers: The recent wildfires are creating dangerous air pollution in our region. The biggest threat to your health is from inhaling the smoke. Protect your lungs by staying indoors whenever possible, and wearing a respirator mask when outdoors.
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Planting Certified Vines is Critical

October 29, 2018
Planting a vineyard with vines that are not infected with common grapevine viruses is essential to the bottom line. It can be challenging enough to keep over 1000 vines per acre relatively free from the normal canopy and trunk diseases such as grapevine powdery mildew and Eutypa dieback.
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