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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Winter Pruning

January 13, 2020
Winter Pruning By Ardis Neilsen UCCE Master Gardener Whether you want to learn how to prune your fruit trees or select new ones for your garden, come join us at the next Advice to Grow By lecture presented by University of California San Luis Obispo County Master Gardeners Jutta Thoerner and Rob Kei...
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A group of burros in Death Valley National Park. (Photo: National Park Service)
ANR News Blog: Article

Non-native wild burros cause natural resource damage

January 13, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
The National Park Service has contracted with Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue to humanely remove 2,500 to 4,000 burros in Death Valley National Park, a particularly challenging effort because the Bureau of Land Management, which manages adjoining land, does not consider the non-native equines a proble...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Deconstructing Plant and Soil Myths

January 13, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Washington State University and UCCE - Ventura County, respectively Horticultural myths, found extensively in print and online resources, are passed along by uninformed gardeners, nursery staff, and landscape professionals.
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Handheld Trimble GPS
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Research update: using drones for mapping and applying herbicides to control weedy rice in California rice

January 12, 2020
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest, Sean D Hogan
For the past several years, California rice has been dealing with a pesky new weed, weedy rice aka red rice. Weedy rice is a difficult pest to manage, because it is the same species as rice (both are Oryza sativa L.), rendering herbicide use next-to-impossible.
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Foliage damaged by leaf curl. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Top Ten Pest Notes of 2019

January 12, 2020
At some point, all of us encounter a pest in our home, garden, or landscape. But you're not alone! UC IPM publishes Pest Notes a series of more than 150 papers reviewed by experts in the field to provide science-based information about pests and their management.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Year-round Fresh Fruit in Napa. . . Almost.

January 11, 2020
By Susanne von Rosenberg, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Regular readers of this column know that it is possible to grow vegetables year-round in Napa County.
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