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New SiteBuilder Training Sessions Offered

April 17, 2018
SiteBuilder Training Sessions CSIT is kicking off a new round of SiteBuilder training sessions starting in May. The day-long class is designed for all ANR staff members in need of proficiency creating and maintaining web sites.
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Buttercup infected with tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Spiny buttercup: A toxic weed and host for tomato spotted wilt virus

April 17, 2018
By Rachael Long
Spiny buttercup (Ranunculus muricatus) is a non-native plant, that is fairly common, especially in wet areas such as meadows. We also find it in crops, including orchards, pastures, and cereal grain fields.
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Fashion Revue group photo
San Joaquin County 4-H: Article

Fashion Revue results

April 16, 2018
Congratulations to everyone who participated at Fashion Revue on April 14th! Our County Winners will have the option of representing our county at State Fashion Revue at State Field Day on June 2nd.
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Soil (2)
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Soils

April 16, 2018
Soil Workshop By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Soil is vital to the success of any garden. So it's worthwhile to understand the key factors that impact its productivity: Texture is the relative proportions of sand, silt and clay particles in any soil.
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Western encephalitis mosquito. (Credit: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week

April 16, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Warming temperatures combined with late spring rains create ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed, including the mosquitoes that transmit West Nile Virus. To help spread the message about mosquito prevention, April 15-21, 2018 has been designated as Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week.
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UC ANR's Elkus Ranch welcomes about 9,000 kids each year for a hands-on, outdoor learning experience.
ANR News Blog: Article

UC ANR's Elkus Ranch is an outdoor classroom for local youth

April 16, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
Each year, about 9,000 kids visit the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Elkus Ranch in Half Moon Bay for hands-on educational experiences in urban horticulture, nutrition, food safety, pest management, livestock management and food preservation, reported Sara Hayden in April 2018 issue of Half Mo...
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Brazilian Spinach front with Okinawa Spinach behind.
The Backyard Gardener: Article

An Experiment with Brazilian and Okinawa Spinach

April 16, 2018
In the constant search for green leafy vegetables that will do well in a hot climate I stumbled upon Brazilian Spinach (Alternanthera sissoo) and Okinawa Spinach (Gynura crepioides), and although a tropical plants I decided to give them a try in our dry high desert climate.
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Table - Jim Correll
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Denomination of Pfs: 17, a new race of downy mildew in spinach

April 16, 2018
A new race of the downy mildew pathogen (Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae = P. effusa) on spinach was first identified in 2014 in Yuma, Arizona, U.S. This race was able to overcome the resistance of important spinach varieties.
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