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The Coastal Gardener : Article

Mom Said "Go Look It Up"

February 16, 2021
By Sherida J Phibbs
As a University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener I often have to do some research to be able to answer client's questions. The three web sites below are tremendous research tools for all kinds of garden questions.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Considerations for choosing the right medium grain rice variety

February 16, 2021
By Bruce A Linquist
With planting season coming up, thinking about appropriate variety selection is key, and one of the first steps towards ensuring a good 2021 crop. Each year the California Rice Research Board funds a statewide variety trial testing program. Here I summarize some of that data.
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a red bag of worm castings aka worm poo
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Zea mays

February 16, 2021
The nice thing about gardening like baseball is there is always a new season right around the corner. The cry Wait til Next Year can be heard everywhere. And just like baseball, you can always improve your team.
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The Produce Safety Rule regulates the growing, harvesting and packing of produce. Photo by Evett Kilmartin
Food Blog: Article

New food-safety guide outlines laws and best practices for urban farmers

February 16, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Californians growing food in cities now have help understanding the food safety laws that apply to them. A free publication containing California-specific information on rules and regulations for urban farmers was recently published by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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The Asian giant hornet, which the news media named "murder hornet." (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)
Bug Squad: Article

Murder Hornets: Murder in the First Degree?

February 15, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Want to learn about "murder hornets?" Entomologists cringe every time someone substitutes the moniker, "murder hornet," for the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia.
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Master Gardener helping a client in 2019.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Have a Gardening or Pest Management Question?

February 15, 2021
By Anne E Schellman
Recently, one of our Master Gardeners wrote an article called Planning and Prepping Your Spring Garden. We hope you found these tips helpful, and would like to offer more help.
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C-the way it looks today, two years later
Spill the Beans: Article

A Vine Story

February 15, 2021
by Melody Kendall We have an oddly shaped lot with two fences. One is a normal six-foot tall neighbor-friendly fence. The other is six feet of fencing atop a four-foot retaining wall (that side of our yard is lower than the adjoining lot) creating a ten foot tall barrier fence.
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