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Soils and Nutrients: Article

Spring 2022

March 17, 2022
*Upcoming Events *Cover Crop Field Day *Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day...
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Two women wearing facemasks stand in a garden behind trays of long green beans, bittermelon, plums, peaches and other fresh produce.
Food Blog: Article

For stress relief, food access, people turned to gardening during pandemic

March 17, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
More green spaces and urban farming opportunities could be helpful in future disasters People who turned to gardening during the COVID-19 pandemic did so to relieve stress, connect with others and grow their own food in hopes of avoiding the virus, according to a survey conducted by researchers at t...
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properly selected and placed urban trees cool urban heat islands. Prioritize water use for them over annuals and other shorter-lived plants.
Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

The Top Ten Ways to Conserve Water in Your Landscape and Garden in San Bernardino County

March 17, 2022
By Janet S Hartin
1. Select drought-resistant plants that grow well in your climate zone and microclimate (sun, shade, etc.). Try these search engines: SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide (calpoly.edu) Plant Search Database Plant Search Database - Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS IV) (ucanr.
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Biology professor Marc Johnson (right) of the University of Toronto, Mississauga, served as the principal investigator (PI) of the white clover project. With him are assistant professor Rob Ness (far left), co-PI and second author; and doctoral student James Santangelo, first author.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Global Research Project Shows Strong Evolutionary Adaptation of White Clover

March 17, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A newly published global study of white clover shows its strong evolutionary adaptation in urban environments despite human encroachment, tough conditions and climate change, according to a Global Urban Evolution (GLUE) Project team led by evolutionary ecologist Marc Johnson, a professor of biology...
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Glenn County: Article

Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - March & April 2022

March 17, 2022
In This Issue Almond Orchard Management Consideration Potted tree irrigation after planting: Getting the first year right Protecting Young Almond Trunks with Cartons Late Winter to Early Spring is the Most Effective Time for Gopher Management Weed management in young almond orchards 2022 Almond Fung...
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Glenn County: Article

UCCE Glenn County Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Fall 2021

March 17, 2022
In This Issue: Sacramento Valley Tree Crop IPM Webinar Walnut Freeze Webinar & Survey Winter/Spring Sacramento Valley Tree Crop meetings Fall Almond Orchard Management Considerations UCCE Central Valley Pistachio News New Advisor Introduction Climate & Management Considerations for Future Almond Orc...
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California buckeye. (selectree.calpoly.edu)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Spring Blossoms in Fuller Park.

March 17, 2022
By Dianne Weyna, UC Master Gardener of Napa County There are many flowering trees in Napa's Fuller Park, and this spring would be a good time to see them in bloom. Fuller Park was acquired by the City of Napa in 1905, and in 1919 it was named after the mayor involved in its acquisition, C.H.
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