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The Savvy Sage: Article

Bonkers About Bees

January 30, 2025
As I have learnt more about the interweaving of all the aspects of gardening soil, nutrition, seasonal timing, insects (beneficial and not), right plant, right place I have become fascinated by our native bees.
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Kern County: Article

2025 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium

January 30, 2025
Hello, Everyone, Happy New Year! Hope you had restful holidays! We will host the 2025 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Kern Agriculture Pavilion in Bakersfield.
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Aeonium

January 30, 2025
Aeonium are small to mid-sized succulents native to northern Africa and nearby islands...
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Stanislaus County: Article

2021 Weekly Evapotranspiration Reports

January 29, 2025
By Sandi L Gudino
Hello All:Please find the attached documents to provide the 2021 previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation…
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Drinking water fact sheet. Getting your water tested
ANR Employee News: Article

CIWR publishes water testing website

January 29, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The catastrophic wildfires and conflagrations in Southern California in January have raised concerns about water quality. To provide information, the California Institute for Water Resources has published a water testing website at https://ciwr.ucanr.edu/Tools/Drinking_Water/.
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Fruit Fly
UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

How Californians Can Unite to Combat the Invasive Fruit Fly Threat

January 29, 2025
By Cherie Shook
Imagine a California without fresh fruits, juicy oranges, crisp apples, or homegrown avocados; a future no one would want, and one we must work together to avoid. New threats to California's agriculture and backyard gardens have emerged, the Mediterranean fruit fly and the Oriental fruit fly.
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Trump administration rescinds memo on freezing federal funds

January 29, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Colleagues: As you may have seen in this morning's news, the Trump administration has rescinded the memo freezing federal funds. However, the White House has stated that it has not rescinded its pause on foreign aid; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs; and some clean energy funding.
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