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Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 07-27-2020

July 28, 2020
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 07-27-2020" ET Report 07-27-2020 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Petal damage. photos by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Leafcutter Bees

July 28, 2020
I have had a Joseph's Coat climbing rose at my house for over 25 years. Last year it began looking worn out as if it were on its last legs. I cut the trunk back almost to the ground and held my breath.
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BDM layout practice June 2020.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Biodegradable Mulch: Beginning to Address Plastic Waste in Berries

July 28, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
When we talk of berry production in the Monterey Bay area, we also talk of using a lot of plastic - from the bed covers for strawberries, to the tunnels for caneberries to the weedmats in the anchor rows of those tunnels. Not to even mention the inputs for clamshells.
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One of the hedgerows on the farm, next to the vegetables. Photo by Shulamit Shroder.
Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Conservation Profile #2: Steven Lee, Quaker Oaks Farm

July 28, 2020
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
Steven Lee, PhD, has worked as the farm manager for Quaker Oaks Farm in Visalia, CA for the past 5 years. This 22-acre nonprofit educational center includes 8 acres of native wetlands, 2 acres of organic mixed vegetable crops, and 1 acre of organic stone fruit and Asian pears.
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