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Questions for UC President Drake due Jan 31

January 23, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC President Michael V. Drake will hold a systemwide UC Town Hall on Feb. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (PT). President Drake will share opening remarks, then engage in conversation with Priya Lakireddy and Jo Mackness, staff advisor and staff advisor-designate to the UC Regents.
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Close up of icicles dripping off almond flowers
Green Blog: Article

Climate change may reduce frost damage to orchard crops

January 23, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
CalAgroClimate web tools help farmers prepare for frost events A cold snap damaged almond blossoms across the Central Valley, resulting in more than $44 million in crop insurance claimsin late February 2018.
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Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada Forests

January 23, 2023
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from UC Davis news A firefighter helps containment efforts during the Creek Fire response in 2020. (USDA, Pacific Southwest Forest Service) The proportion of good to bad fire in the Sierra Nevada is severely out of balance compared to historical rates.
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Hand holding three purplish red beets and two orange carrots.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

February 2023 Library Classes – Spring Vegetable Gardening

January 23, 2023
By Anne E Schellman
March 20 is the first day of spring for 2023, and February is the perfect time to start planning for your warm weather vegetable garden. Not sure how to get started, or need some tips? Join the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners for a class at a local Stanislaus County library near you.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Deciduous Fruit Tree Production Course

January 23, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Planning and Planting the Small Orchard Block February 23-26, 2023 Course Overview This new short course will offer a wealth of information from orchard expert, Orin Martin, long-time manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden and instructor at the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology.
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Winter yellowing on lemon leaves

Fertilizing Citrus

January 23, 2023
By Help Desk Team
Are you noticing that the leaves on your citrus trees are looking yellow, and wondering if now is the time to fertilize? We have some answers for you. Should You Fertilize Now? First of all, don't be too worried about the yellow leaves.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Care for Garden Tools

January 23, 2023
by Melody Kendall We finally have received much needed rain. Working outside when it is raining isn't an option for me, but I work inside prepping and cleaning my garden implements. The wet rainy season is the perfect time to get my garden workmates back to their optimum. First, I do an inventory.
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Planning to Plant? What to Know About Invasive Species

January 20, 2023
It's the New Year and a gardener's thoughts naturally turn to planning new and interesting plants. For those of us living on California's Central Coast, the mild climate and long growing season supports a wide variety of vegetation.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Centipede or Millipede; that is the question.

January 20, 2023
The other day I as was walking down my hall during the middle of the day, I saw a strange creature crawling across the hall. What was a millipede doing in my house? The creature had to climb nine steps and come through the kitchen and a few doors to get to my hall.
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