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Thrips/TSWV Kings: Article

May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs increasing towards the mid 90'sF.
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Thrips/TSWV Fresno: Article

May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs increasing towards the mid 90'sF.
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Thrips/TSWV Merced: Article

May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs gradually increasing towards the low 90'sF.
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Thrips/TSWV Stanislaus county: Article

May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs gradually increasing towards 90F.
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Thrips/TSWV Eastern San Joaquin Co.: Article

May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs gradually increasing towards 90F.
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Thrips/TSWV Western San Joaquin Co.: Article

May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs gradually increasing towards 90F.
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The Biochar Blog: Article

NRCS Webinar on biochar

May 25, 2019
By Milton E Mcgiffen
This should be interesting. Many have wanted NRCS to makebiochar more prominent in their recommendations on soil health, etc. On June 12 they will be doing a webinar For more info and to sign up: http://www.conservationwebinars.
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Thrips/TSWV status in Yolo & Colusa: Article

May 25 Update

May 25, 2019
By Neil McRoberts
Weather outlook: After further atypical cool, showery weather over the last week or so, the forecast for the next ten days shows a more settled period of dry weather with partial cloud cover and daytime highs gradually increasing towards 90F.
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Forest entomologists Steve Seybold (right) and Jackson Audley stand by a 150-year-old black walnut tree on the 100 block of E Street. It is dying of thousand cankers disease. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Sign of the Times: Why This Black Walnut Tree Is Dying

May 24, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you've ever walked into the courtyard on the 100 block of E Street in downtown Davis, Calif., you've probably noticed the massive black walnut tree near Sophia's Thai Bar and Kitchen. It's about 150 years old, 50 feet in height, and measures about five feet in diameter. And it's dying.
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