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Livestock & Range: Article

Job Announcement - Fire Advisor Position on the Central Coast

November 3, 2021
By Devii R Rao
UC Cooperative Extension will be hiring a Fire Advisor on the Central Coast: https://ucanr.edu/about/jobs/?jobnum=1934. The position will be headquartered in San Benito County (Hollister) and will also cover Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties. Applications are due January 10, 2022.
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The Backyard Gardener: Article

Desert Globemallow: Beyond Apricot!

November 3, 2021
Desert globemallow or apricot mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) is a local favorite, brightening the roadsides and hillsides of the Eastern Sierra region dependably every year.
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UC Small Grains Blog: Article

Check out UC resources for small grain management in 2021-22

November 3, 2021
By Mark E Lundy
We're off to a good start to the rainfall year! As farmers begin to turn attention to fall-planted small grains, be sure to check out UC's extension resources on the UC Small Grains Research and Information Center and the associated UC Small Grains Blog.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Sheet Composting by Layering.

November 3, 2021
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Fall and winter are great times to do sheet composting in your garden. So just what is sheet composting and what are the benefits? Some people call it smothering, sheet mulching or lasagna composting.
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photos by Brenda Altman
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Once in a Lifetime Bloom

November 3, 2021
Is it a telephone pole? Is it giant asparagus? Just what is it? A few months ago these two agave plants started sending out these giant spears. They resembled asparagus spears. Agave is related to asparagus but a distant relative.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

CA Avocado Acreage Down

November 3, 2021
By Ben A Faber
The CA Avocado Commission contracted with LandIQ to evaluate the extent of avocado plantings in the state. The planted area is down from close to 90,000 acres in 2000 to 51,000.
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Fresno County 4-H: Article

November 2021 Guidelines

November 2, 2021
In This Edition 2- Council & Comm. Mtgs. 2- Giving Tuesday 2- Jr. Counselors Needed 3- 4-H Livestock Judge Contest 3- Horses from the Inside Out 4- Meet the Ambassador Team 4- Festive Food Faire 5- Livestock Achievement Prog.
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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

November 2021

November 2, 2021
October 2021 CATTLECAL NEWSLETTER UPDATE LEACHING SALTS AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO SUSTAIN LAND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE LOW DESERT LETTUCE FUSARIUM WILT - SAMPLES NEEDED SAVE THE DATE - 32ND ANNUAL FALL DESERT CROPS WORKSHOP FLYER EFFECTIVE AND SAFE DESICCANTS FOR ALFALFA SEED PRODUCTION ALFALFA LEAFTIER F...
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