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Images of Merced rye at various stages of anthesis.
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

The risk of seed set by small grain cover crops

November 2, 2022
By Mark E Lundy
Cereal rye, triticale and oats are commonly used as cover crops in the Salinas Valley in fall grown (Aug/Sept to Oct/Nov) and overwintered (Oct/Nov to Feb/March) planting slots. A key issue for growers is when to terminate the cover crop.
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Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension: Article

2022 Tree Crops Workshop - November

November 2, 2022
2022 Tree Crops Workshop Thursday, November 17 8:00AM - NOON (via Zoom) Content: This workshop will cover production information for the following tree crops: apples, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, prunes, and walnuts. Credit: 2 Hours of DPR CE Credits and 3.
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The empty jay bathtub (on a repurposed tomato frame). photo by Patricia Matteson
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Troubling News for Birds and Birdlovers

November 2, 2022
This is a heads-up about the California Audubon Society's press release of Wednesday October 26, 2022: Audubon California Urges Backyard Birders to Empty Bird Baths and Feeders as Avian Flu Spreads, https://ca.audubon.
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Five Spooky Plants for the Halloween Garden

November 1, 2022
With Halloween just around the corner, it's a good time to think about doing something a little different with your garden. How about adding drama and seasonal color with dark and mysterious plants? Here are five fascinating varieties that look exotic and also do well in our cooler coastal climate.
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

The Heavy Environmental Impact of Sugary Drinks

November 1, 2022
Fact Sheet • University of California Research Consortium on Beverages and Health • American Heart Association • November 2022 • Download PDF (250 KB)  What’s in the can? The liquid contents of sugary drinks are produced from both agricultural products and manufactured…
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

7 Reasons to Skip Sugary Drinks

November 1, 2022
Fact Sheet • University of California Research Consortium on Beverages and Health • American Heart Association • November 2022 • Download PDF (261 KB) Here are seven characteristics of sugary drinks that can make them harmful to health.Many sugary drinks contain more sugar than the total daily…
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This trio at the Bohart Museum Society party is comprised of (from left) Professors Diane Ullman and Phil Ward, and Steve Nadler, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Oh, What a Night! Bohart Museum Society's Pre-Halloween Party

November 1, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The Bohart Museum Society's annual pre-Halloween party, held recently in the Bohart Museum of Entomology headquarters in the Academic Surge Building, drew such costumed characters as Batman, a bumble bee, a spider, an angel, Groucho Marx, a "Red Guy," "A Tall Tree," and a nursing home patient and hi...
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