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Soil Moisture Sensors

March 4, 2015
By Ben A Faber
Grapes February 22, 2013|Print Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_share Tensiometers Electrical Resistance Blocks Neutron Probes Di-Electric Sensors More Info Jim Wolpert, University of California, Davis The quantity of water in soil is called the soil m...
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A "mute" cicada, Karenia caelatata. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Bug Squad: Article

The Silence of the Cicadas

March 3, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you've ever been around cicadas, you know how loud they can be. How loud are they? They are so loud--up to 120 decibels--that many tender-eared folks would like to cite them for "disturbing the peace.
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A male Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Wild Ones! Want to See Them in a Documentary?

March 2, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You've probably seen some of them in your garden, but have you seen them up close? Really close? Have you seen the male Valley carpenter bee, that green-eyed blond fondly nicknamed "the teddy bear bee?" (Well, it does have that fuzzy-wuzzy look, and it being a male, has no stinger.
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

March 2015 CloverLines

March 2, 2015
In this issue... A Member's Guide, Calling All-Star Applicants, Super Field Day, Presentation Days, Project Sheets and much more.
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Colusa County: Article

February 2015

March 2, 2015
Summary of 2014 University of California Statewide Rice Variety Trials, Managing rice with limited water...
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Colusa County: Article

June 2014

March 2, 2015
Management of Propanil Resistant Sedges - Midseason Nitrogen Fertilizers - Bird Habitat Continues and Expands - Factors Related to Rice Blast Incidence and Severity - Chris Greer Appointed Vice Provost for University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources...
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Picture of audience members attending field day at Lucero Farms on February 26, 2015.
Conservation Agriculture: Article

Cover Crop Mixtures Showcased in Los Banos

March 2, 2015
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
With only five years of experience with cover crops under their belts, Danny Ramos and Jonathan Guido of Lucero Farms in Los Banos, have come quite far in terms of learning to manage cover crops to achieve considerable advantage in their processing tomato production systems.
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IGIS: Article

10-year anniversary for the GIF

February 28, 2015
By Maggi Kelly
I'm musing, contemplating and writing on the decade 2005-2015, as this is the GIF's 10-year anniversary. What a decade it was. Here I'll post and add to some of the key events that helped transform mapping (and the GIF) in the last 10 years. 1996. Mapquest launched. 1997. Skynet becomes self-aware.
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