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Why and How to Cool Avocado Trees

July 7, 2021
By Ben A Faber
If you missed the recent UC/CAS/CAC grower meeting on cooling avocado trees or just want to review the enormous amount of information or just want to wander other grower's orchards, Here is the video of the presentations: Speaker & Topic: Giulia Marino, UC Davis Tree Physiologist - How Heat Affects...
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A male flameskimmer, Libellula saturata, perches on a bamboo stake in a Vacaville garden. In back is a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Don't Get the Red Out

July 6, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You don't want to "get the red out" when a flameskimmer dragonfly visits your garden. You want to let Big Red to stay in. This male flameskimmer hung out in our pollinator garden in Vacaville on July 3 for a little over five hours.
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Water-Wise Tips for Your Garden and Home Class Now on YouTube!

July 6, 2021
By Anne E Schellman
The UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardener Program offered a timely online class on how to save water in your garden and home. It included science-based information climate change, where our fresh water comes from and how we can be more sustainable in our water use.
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Santa Cruz County: Article

San Benito Fair

July 6, 2021
Hello Livestock Leaders and Families, Just a reminder if you are showing swine, sheep or goat at San Benito county fair you will need to notify your leader for a pre-tagging request. Leaders will need to submit an email to Dara Tobias, fair manager a pre-tag livestock tag request.
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San Benito County: Article

San Benito Fair

July 6, 2021
Hello Livestock Leaders and Families, Just a reminder if you are showing swine, sheep or goat at San Benito county fair you will need to notify your leader for a pre-tagging request. Leaders will need to submit an email to Dara Tobias, fair manager a pre-tag livestock tag request.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 07-04-2021

July 6, 2021
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 07-04-2021" ET Report 07-04-2021 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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