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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

What does family mean?

December 14, 2017
By Guy Kyser
We were sampling plots in the Delta in July 2016, and found a small clump of this plant pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata).
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Assessing Fire Damaged Avocado Trees

December 14, 2017
By Ben A Faber
The destruction after a fire can be pretty gruesome and sad. Many times, though the fire moves through the orchard so fast that, even though the canopy has turned brown, there is a good chance the trees can come back. It all depends on how much damage has been done to the trunk.
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What Lessons Have We Learned From Previous Fires?

December 14, 2017
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, San Diego County This is a reposting of a blog from 2015 that is still pertinent...
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A 'Firecracker of a Surprise' in Davis: Who Knew?

December 13, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When plant and insect enthusiast Ria de Grassi discovered caterpillars on her firecracker plant, Russelia equisetiformis, last July 10 in her yard in Davis, Calif., she asked noted butterfly authority Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, to identify them.
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After a Fire, Replant or Topwork?

December 12, 2017
By Ben A Faber
After the fires, the question has come up of whether an orchard should be replanted or topworked in the field, possibly to a new variety. This has been an issue in the past and was addressed in a little study nearly 20 years ago.
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Wonderful News for the CA Master Beekeeper Program!

December 11, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Oh, how much this is needed! Congratulations to the California Master Beekeeper Program, the newly announced recipient of a $199,949 grant from the UC Agricultural and Natural Resources through its 2017 Competitive Grants Program.
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