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Avocado popsicles
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Guacamole popsicles

May 25, 2022
By Ricardo A Vela
On a hot day and after a long walk-through of farm fields full of citrus, onion, potato, avocado, and other fruits and vegetables, dozens of students stopped at a shade shelter to take a break and taste something that surprised them. An avocado ice popsicle.
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photo by Kathy Gunther
Under the Solano Sun: Article

African Violets: Trailing Violets

May 25, 2022
Trailing African violets are some of the most interesting violets in my collection. A trailing African violet is one that has more than one crown. Most violets are symmetrical as they grown from one center crown, whereas the trailing varieties have several crowns.
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Renewable resources grants available for projects, interns

May 25, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The UC ANR Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) Statewide Program is soliciting proposals for projects that will develop and/or support new or existing UC Cooperative Extension projects and/or activities that address the educational and extension needs in the management of California's valuable...
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citrus and mountains
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Citrus Research Board News

May 25, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Citrus Research Board | May 2022 CRB 2022 Webinar Series The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is excited to announce the return of the 2022 Citrus Growers Educational Webinar Series. CRB will be holding four one-hour webinars starting June 7.
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San Benito County: Article

Saturday, May 28th Participate in All Star Project

May 24, 2022
Hello Everyone! My name is Blake Abercrombie and this is my 10th year in 4-H. I am doing an Allstar project this Saturday in Tres Pinos. My project benefits a new non-profit in town called Coopers Calling. Coopers Calling is a therapeutic Horse riding facility for children with disabilities.
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Squash
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Saving and Planting Seeds from the Perfect Summer Squash Hybrid

May 24, 2022
Everyone says you can't plant seeds from hybrid tomatoes, squash or any of the other tasty foods we grow at home. It's also well-known that no one is the boss of us in our own gardens. Actually, planting the seeds of hybrids is one of the easiest ways to start plant breeding at home.
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