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

Nutrient Strategies to Combat Branched Broomrape

June 6, 2024
Broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) are obligate plant parasites with a broad range of agricultural crop hosts. In non-parasitic plant species, seeds generally initiate germination when exposed to favorable conditions of temperature, humidity, oxygen, and, occasionally, light.
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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

June 2024

June 6, 2024
UPDATES ON FSMA FINAL RULE ON PRE-HARVEST AGRICULTURAL WATER VIRUSES IN SUGAR BEETS 2024 CALIF. DATE PALM WORKSHOP AGRONOMIC CROPS & IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP GOT LIVESTOCK PEST I.V.
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UCCE Siskiyou: Article

June 2024

June 6, 2024
Upcoming Events YQCA State Field Day Results State Leadership Conference New!! 4-H Achievement Record Books and Forms Shasta Valley Livestock Schooling Days...
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photos by Lanie and Jenny Keystone
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Chasing Springtime

June 6, 2024
Driving North on I-5 in mid-May is akin to chasing springtime. Especially when one begins in Solano County, where most of the beautiful spring blooms have already been spent or wind-blown from the trees--making way for their bright green spring leaves.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

June 6, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a large leafhopper that can transmit several important, often fatal, plant diseases in California. This includes Pierce's disease of grape, alfalfa dwarf, almond leaf scorch, and mulberry leaf scorch.
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A honey bee, its proboscis extended, collects water from the edges of a birdbath. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Water Girls

June 6, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're struggling with triple-digit temperatures, think about the honey bees. They need to collect water for their colony to cool the hive so their brood can develop. And for other purposes. Just call them "The Water Girls." Lately the bees have taken a liking to our birdbath.
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