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Tulare County Cooperative Extension: Article

Golden State Dairy Management Conference

February 19, 2020
March 4, 2020 UCCE Stanislaus 3800 Cornucopia Way Modesto, CA For more information, please contact: Jennifer Heguy, UCCE Dairy Farm Advisor jmheguy@ucdavis.
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UC Davis chemical ecologist Walter Leal, distinguished professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has just been named recipient of the UC Davis Academic Senate's Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Students. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Walter Leal: Lighting the Way and Sparking the Fire of Knowledge

February 19, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"I don't teach because I have to; I teach because it is a joy to light the way and to spark the fire of knowledge." So says noted chemical ecologist Walter Leal, newly selected recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Teaching from the UC Davis Academic Senate.
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

Action Collaborative for Enhancing STEM Success Workshop at San Diego State University - April 5-7 - Registration is open until February 28th

February 19, 2020
By Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues, With a growing recognition of the value racial, ethnic and gender equity in the STEM workforce as a tool for accelerating innovation, the nation's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) have an important role to play as culturally relevant institutions of higher education serving a gro...
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Sourdough

February 19, 2020
Sourdough By Sarah Arana UCCE Master Food Preserver I'm trying to stay away from processed foods, what are some staples that I could start with? -Beth S. Los Osos, Ca. One of best things to keep on hand that is the base for many dishes is homemade stock.
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UCCE Lassen County: Article

February 2020

February 19, 2020
Paraquat Regulation Update Alternatives to Paraquat Chlorpyriphos Regulations and Alfalfa Weevil Resistance Aphids Alfalfa Weevils...
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Take Actions Webinar Series
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Free webinar series on weed and herbicide management

February 19, 2020
By Gale Perez
I received an e-mail from OSU (The Ohio State University) Weed Management on a free webinar series. The USB Take Action initiative and university weed scientists across the region have developed a free webinar series covering various weed and herbicide management issues.
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Arctostaphylos 'Dr. Hurd'
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Planting California Natives- The do's and don'ts

February 19, 2020
How to Plant California Natives California natives are wonderful plants to have in the garden. They don't need a lot of maintenance once they are established. What they do need, is the appropriate installation to get them going and make them happy. Natives do not like to be fertilized.
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Bing cherries need about 1,000 hours under 45 degrees for healthy dormancy, a level that they are achieving less frequently due to climate change.
ANR News Blog: Article

Warm winter renews concerns about orchard chill

February 19, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
National Public Radio highlighted a growing concern for San Joaquin Valley tree fruit and nut farmers - diminishing winter chill in an age of climate change. "Warm winters mess with nut trees' sex lives," reported Lauren Summer on Morning Edition.
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The Backyard Gardener: Article

Peas for the Privileged

February 19, 2020
Have you read The Princess and the Pea written by Hans Christian Anderson? If so, you know from the story only a princess would be so sensitive as to feel a pea under twenty mattresses and twenty eider-down beds.
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