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One of the first flower I could recognize was the California golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica). On family trips to the Russian River in the spring I spied many a poppy bloom alongside of the roads. I found out they were the State Flower and it was illegal to cut them.

Soils Matter, Get the Scoop! The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) started a blog several years ago that covers all aspects of soils from water to organic matter to soil temperature to soil formation to building a retaining wall to ..the list goes on and on.

If we want to instill in our children a love of nature and raise a generation that will want to protect and preserve natural places, we need to get em hooked on birds. This is the wisdom behind many of the programs at Altacal Audubon, our local chapter of the non-profit Audubon Society.

Summer is a great time to sit inside an air-conditioned library and learn about gardening! For June, we've added monthly classes at the Salida Library Branch, and next month we are adding the Patterson Library.

Scheduling irrigation events based on crop use allows growers to meet the water demands of crop production wile reducing both the risks of over- and underwatering.

In This Issue Orchard Considerations New UC Davis Prune Varieties prove promising Mechanical pruning trial in French prune. The most important tasks of the year.

After a rash of wildfires across Southern California in 2003, many counties, cities and neighborhoods adopted Community Wildfire Protection Plans to improve their preparedness and fire response.

How much do you know about tadpole shrimp? First, they're neither tadpoles nor shrimp. Second, they're crustaceans and are pests of rice.

General situation: The main season crop is in the ground across the northern counties and canopies are filling out the beds nicely. The next 10 days is forecast to range from the low 80's to high 90's, which is ideal conditions for thrips to develop.

General situation: The main season crop is in the ground and developing well as we head into high summer. The next 10 days is forecast to range from the high 70's to mid 90's, which is ideal conditions for thrips to develop.