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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

Topics in the Subtropics Vol 20 Summer 2019

August 6, 2019
Topics in this issue: A boring problem thats generating a big interest in southern California How ants can be good in ag production systems Is Eucalyptus a Safe Material for Mulching Trees?
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Watering

August 6, 2019
It is such a hot and dry time of year that it is axiomatic that the garden must be watched over for water needs. I know that what I am about to say about watering is obvious, simple and maybe redundant. But I think it needs to be said again.
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Sunset from CalNat Partner Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria
UC Environmental Stewards Blog: Article

Rediscovering California’s Central Coast bioregion

August 6, 2019
By Gregory C Ira
Just in time for the 2019 California Naturalist Regional Rendezvous, naturalists can re-discover California's Central Coast through a new UC ANR publication: Natural History of the Central Coast Bioregion.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 08-05-2019

August 6, 2019
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 08-05-2019" ET Report 08-05-2019 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Melaleuca

August 6, 2019
Cajeput Or Paperbark Tree By Leslie Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Melaleuca quinquenervia Planting area: Sunset Zones 9, 12, 13, 15 -17 and 20 - 24; H1, H2 Size: 20-to-40 feet high; 15-to-25 feet wide Bloom Season: summer to fall Exposure: full sun to partial shade Pruning needs: primarily to remove...
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C. tarsalis, the mosquito that can spread West Nile virus. (James Galthany, CDC)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

West Nile Virus vs Zika Virus Part I

August 6, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
You've probably read a lot lately in the news about West Nile virus and Zika virus. In mid-June, the first human case of West Nile virus in Stanislaus County was diagnosed. This past week, mosquitoes that can carry the Zika virus were found in our county.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Fire Readiness in the Grove

August 6, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Sonia Rios, Area Subtropical Horticulture Advisor, Riverside & San Diego Counties Henry Herrera, Forester, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Gary Bender, Subtropical Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus, San Diego County This is a reposting of a blog from 2015 that is still...
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