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Older is Better?

June 24, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Stan Lim/UC Riverside German Rafael Villalba-Salazar, nursery technician, harvesting budwood from mother citrus trees at the UC Citrus Clonal Protection Program facility.
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A striking garden spider, as seen through a fisheye lens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Jason Bond: A Deep Appreciation for Arachnids

June 23, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"For some people, spiders can be at the same time fascinating and frightening. The helpful friend who caught that fly buzzing around your kitchen, and the pest that scared you in the shower.
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ripening tomatoes
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Lessons from Four Summers Growing Tomatoes

June 23, 2022
I think I finally figured out how to grow tomatoes. This is my fourth year growing tomatoes in the backyard, and two months into the season it feels like the first time I'm having real success. It's not that the first three seasons were complete failures, though at times it felt that way.
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Let sleeping bees lie? A tiny crab spider joins two male longhorned bees sleeping overnight on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. The bees are Melissodes agilis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

You'll Want to See the Spiders Saturday at the Bohart Museum of Open House

June 22, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Ever seen a crab spider hanging out on a flower? Yes? Ever seen a crab spider hanging out with two male longhorned bees that are sleeping overnight on a flower? No? Such was the case last night when a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola, drew two Melissodes agilis and one crab spider.
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Tehama County: Article

June 2022 SVR WALNUT Newsletter Vol.#7

June 22, 2022
IN THIS ISSUE: Walnut Management Summer Considerations Mid to Late-Season Drought Strategies Managing Walnut Mold (2022 Update) Staff Research Associate Introduction Follow us on Twitter Listen to Growing the Valley Podcast Upcoming Announcements...
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Tehama County: Article

June 22 SVR ALMOND Newsletter Vol #8

June 22, 2022
IN THIS ISSUE: Pre- & Post-Harvest Almond Orchard Management Considerations When do you shake almonds? Protecting Sacramento Valley Waterways from Pyrethroid Exceedances Is it time for a closer look at alternative nutrient sources?
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Lewisia Elise

June 22, 2022
Lewisia Elise By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Lewisia Elise Scientific name: Lewisia cotyledon 'Elise' Planting area: perennial in USDA zones 3-8 Size: 4-6 tall and 8-10 Wide Bloom Season: spring, summer. Exposure: full sun; in very hot climates, place in shade.
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