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Bees to Look Out For

November 9, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Nearly 1600 species of native bees can be found in California's rich ecosystems; this colorful pocket-sized card set will help you identify 24 of the most common bees found in urban gardens and landscapes. Using this card set, you'll be able to identify bees on the wing to the genus level.
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Bug Squad: Article

A Gathering of Beekeepers

November 8, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If anyone at Lake Tahoe has bee issues that need answering next week, they need look no farther than Harrah's Lake Tahoe. The beekeepers will be there! The California State Beekeepers' Association (CSBA) will meet for its 128th annual convention, Tuesday through Thursday, Nov.
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avocado fruit
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Avocado Toast is Going to Have Lots of Orgins

November 8, 2017
By Ben A Faber
'Hass' avocados are now being imported from Colombia. The US consumption of avocados has increased from about a pound per person per year in 1980 (mostly consumed in California, Florida, Arizona, Texas and Hawaii) to over 7 pounds today and eaten in most states in the country.
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IPM Units
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DPR CE Units Online - Now

November 8, 2017
By Ben A Faber
UC Statewide IPM Program November has arrived, and before you know it we'll be ringing in 2018! For those who hold a license or certificate from the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), and have a last name starting with the letter M through Z, this is your year to renew.
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Table 1. 2017 UCCE Field Corn Variety Trial Results
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Field Corn Variety Trial Results

November 7, 2017
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
The results of the 2017 UCCE Delta field corn variety trial, located on Tyler Island, are shown in Table 1 (below). Three replicate blocks of fifteen varieties were planted on May 9th by air planter. The trial was planted almost two weeks later than the 2016 trial, due to the wet winter and spring.
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mature fig tree
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Why Would You Want to Kill a Fig Tree?

November 6, 2017
By Ben A Faber
This is the adventure of a livestock advisor trying to find a way to kill a fig tree. Normally we are doing our best to make fruit trees grow. In this case, Rebecca Ozeran had to find the best way to kill figs that were fouling the range.
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