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Snow Geese in Winter, Photo: Jack K. Clark
Sacramento Valley Field Crops: Article

Your Voice Matters, Let Us Hear it! (Survey Digest)

August 15, 2023
Growers are said to be one of the most surveyed groups in the US. This is understandable as only around 2% of Americans work in agriculture and there is an intrinsic lack of understanding of what is needed to help growers develop their operations.
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San Benito County: Article

Help us spread the word! 4-H Open House on Saturday

August 15, 2023
4-H families, We need your help to spread the word about our 4-H Open House event on Saturday, August 19th from 10 am to noon at Ladd Lane school. We are asking for your help to spread the word about our amazing 4-H youth program to the community.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 08-14-2023

August 15, 2023
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 08-14-2023" ET Report 08-14-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Groundwater use in rice fields in Yuba County, California. Dale Kolke / California Department of Water Resources
The Confluence: Article

Database of Demand Management Actions Under SGMA Goes Live

August 15, 2023
By Ellen M Bruno
Demand management policies that alter the incentives of water users in ways that encourage conservation will be necessary to achieve groundwater sustainability under California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

ACP/HLB Field Crew Training

August 15, 2023
By Ben A Faber
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is hosting three free training workshops for field crew supervisors and farm labor contractors in San Diego, Ventura and Tulare counties this month.
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Stomata are the tiny breathing pores in plant leaves.
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

August is a ‘recovery’ month in Central Valley gardens

August 15, 2023
As nights slowly get longer (by 2 minutes every 24 hours) and night time temperatures slowly begin to drop from the 70s into the high 60s, the plants that survived July's scorching temperatures slowly begin to come out of the state of semi-dormancy that is caused by high temperatures.
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photo by Heather Hamilton
Under the Solano Sun: Article

My First Seeds!

August 15, 2023
This year I decided to try my hand at growing seeds. I have never actually done this, even though I have done so many other projects in the garden over the years. I picked up packets of cosmos and bachelor's buttons from my local nursery.
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UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County : Article

Issue 005

August 14, 2023
Summer, August 2023, Issue 005...
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