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UC 4-H Program of Tuolumne County: Article

September 2022 Tooter

September 9, 2022
News from County 4-H Upcoming Events Adult Volunteer Information Minimum Record Book for the County Record Book Competition Club Corner...
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A praying mantis and freeloader flies dining on a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Freeloader Flies on Friday Fly Day

September 9, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever seen a freeloader fly trying to sneak a meal? Since it's Friday Fly Day--and the best things in life are free, aren't they?--it's time to post an image of a freeloader fly.
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Figure 1. Overview of a Christmas tree planting where study was installed in the Winter of 2022.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Christmas tree weed control – developing new herbicides

September 9, 2022
By Gale Perez
Oregon leads the United States in the production of Christmas trees, with almost 8.5 million trees sold in 2015. Weed control is essential in Christmas trees to reduce competition for moisture and nutrients, allow fast and robust tree growth, and ensure growers top prices for high-quality trees.
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No Till vegetable garden 3 weeks after planting, Cheryl Cozad

Dig In: Start a Fall Garden

September 9, 2022
Do you associate vegetable gardening with the heat of summer, like fireworks on the Fourth of July or the drone of air conditioners on an August afternoon?
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amaranth
Topics in Subtropics: Article

An Intro to Palmer Amaranth

September 8, 2022
By Ben A Faber
An introduction to Palmer amaranth Author: Lynn M. Sosnoskie Author: Ted Webster Author: Stanley Culpepper Despite the fact that I am currently working in orchards and vineyards, I receive lots of requests to discuss Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.
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Invasive Goldspotted Borer Hits California Oaks

September 8, 2022
By Julie Clark, Community Education Specialist III Goldspotted borer (GSOB) is a beetle invasive to oaks in California. Infestations have ravaged oak woodlands in San Diego and Riverside counties the last 12 years and in Anaheim Hills, Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests the last few years.
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