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2024 UC Dry Bean Field Day

July 14, 2024
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension will host the UC Dry Bean Field Day on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:45am. The field day will begin at the Agronomy Field Headquarters (2400 Hutchison Drive) on the UC Davis campus.
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

2024 UC Dry Bean Field Day

July 14, 2024
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension will host the UC Dry Bean Field Day on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:45am. The field day will begin at the Agronomy Field Headquarters (2400 Hutchison Drive) on the UC Davis campus.
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A canal of water next to a fenced area with residential homes and trees.

Urban Pesticides, Fertilizers, and Water Quality

July 14, 2024
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Pesticides and fertilizers applied around homes, residential or commercial landscapes, school sites, and other areas can enter our creeks, rivers, and oceans, degrading water quality.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Wear Those Gloves!

July 13, 2024
As an ergonomic consultant, I have worked with businesses whose employees perform a lot of tasks requiring manual dexterity. Construction sites, wineries and high-tech clean rooms are good examples. Almost without exception, these workplaces present situations that require gloves.
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A crab spider lies in wait, as a honey bee nectars on a lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Spider and the Bee

July 12, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A crab spider, family Thomisidae, lies motionless in a patch of lavender, waiting to ambush a honey bee. So here I am, a crab spider, as hungry as can be Does anyone out there feel sorry for me? "Yes," say the arachnologists. The apiculturists say "no.
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Sacramento 4-H Blog Page: Article

Cultivating and Recruiting Volunteers

July 12, 2024
By Marianne Bird
4-H volunteers can sometimes feel discouraged as they struggle to find help in their clubs or projects. At the root of their disheartened spirit is sensing they are alone in doing a big job. This may lead to feeling unappreciated and, most certainly, tired.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Microirrigation Clogging Troubleshooting Guide

July 12, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Microirrigation systems include microsprinklers for tree crops, drip emitters for trees, vines, and some row crops, and drip tape for row and field crops. Microirrigation systems apply water to the soil through emitters that are installed along drip lines and contain very small flow passages.
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During the hot months, enjoy the garden in the morning with a cold drink. (Photo: Pixabay)

This week in the garden: July 12 - 18

July 12, 2024
Relax. Beat the heat with a cool beverage while enjoying your garden from indoors. Tasks Protect developing tree fruit from birds and squirrels by placing netting over trees. Continue deep watering of fruit trees and citrus to insure a good fruit crop.
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