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Stanislaus County: Article

Olive Oil Irrigation Field Day-June 1, 2022

June 15, 2022
Olive Oil Irrigation Field Day A short, topical meeting sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC) Wednesday June 1st, 2022. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Bombax ceiba. photo by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Serendipity

June 15, 2022
In March 2022 we were able to visit relatives in Tampa Bay, Florida. One day we visited a lovely open-air marketplace in nearby St. Petersburg. Walking back to the car, we passed a lovely, massive tree with sturdy branches that came off the main trunk close to the ground.
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Nut Crops: Article

Pistachio Water Management Workshop July 7th

June 15, 2022
ADVANCES IN PISTACHIO WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Date: July 7, 2022 Location: International Agri-Center 4500 South Laspina Street - Tulare, CA 93274 Online Registration Link: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=37579 CEU credits pending approval. Nutrient management 0.
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common ground
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Communicating Soils

June 15, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Community Education Specialist A Fresh Soil Health Resource https://soillife.org/ In 2015, a group of graduate students at the University of California, Davis attended a hearing on California's Healthy Soils Initiative.
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A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

For the Love of Spiders, Head Over to UC Davis June 25 and June 28

June 14, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You love spiders and other arachnids, right? You've cleared your calendar for Saturday afternoon, June 25 and Tuesday night, June 28 to attend the free UC Davis programs, correct? Of course, you have! You love spiders! Yes? No? Well, maybe you just...umm...
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Mangaves. photo credit Jeanine McAnaney
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Mad about Mangave

June 14, 2022
Mangave are a fairly recent phenomenon. An exciting hybridization of Agave and the former genus Manfreda. (Manfreda is now considered part of Agave) In 2005, Tony Avent and Carl Schoenfeld coined the term x Mangave to describe two plants growing at Yucca Do Nursery in Texas.
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Nemesis honey dark blue – a low maintenance perennial.
Garden Notes: Article

Low Maintenance Plants for Seniors and Busy Homeowners

June 13, 2022
One of the main things that many seniors and younger homeowners have in common is the desire to have a well-cared- for landscape around their home. Another shared desire is to have a low maintenance garden, but for different reasons.
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Taraxacum officinale (dandelion)
Garden Notes: Article

The Power of Weeds

June 13, 2022
Let's get the definition of weeds out of the way first because to dwell on it sets the tone for undesired negativity. Commonly and simply, a weed is a plant growing where it is not wanted. Weeds have special qualities giving them such power. Understanding those qualities, we can harness their power.
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