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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 3/28/2019

March 29, 2019
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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Children at the Bohart Museum of Entomology program at the Vacaville Public Library display different reactions when the bugs appear. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Don't Yell 'Yecch' and Run for Cover!

March 28, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The message was clear. If you see a creepy crawler, don't yell yecch! and run for coveror the nearest exit. Instead, say Interesting! Insects should delight you, not frighten you.
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thrips damage pixie
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Citrus Thrips Damage Increase?

March 28, 2019
By Ben A Faber
A local Ojai grower asks why there seems to be more citrus thrips damage to 'Pixie' mandarins this year.
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Colusa County: Article

April 2019 4-H News

March 28, 2019
In this issue, you will find: Colusa County Fair Horse Show Information Home Ec Review Results Cooking Craze Results Arbuckle Presentation Night Results Fashion Review Results, and much, much more!...
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Brendon Boudinot of the Phil Ward lab is the sixth UC Davis student to receive the John Henry Comstock Award. (Photo by Jill Oberski)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Brendon Boudinot: Sixth Recipient of PBESA's John Henry Comstock Award

March 28, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When doctoral candidate Brendon Boudinot of the Phil Ward lab receives the prestigious John Henry Comstock Award next week at the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA) meeting in San Diego, he will become the sixth UC Davis student to win the award.
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Successfully defended home
From Soil to Science: Article

Helping Build Climate Resilient Communities

March 28, 2019
UCCE Sonoma is committed to building climate resilient communities and ecosystems. Through our educational outreach and workshops on the better land and natural resource management practices.
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Demonstrating how plants grow.
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Never Too Young To Learn About Plants and Insects

March 28, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Local Orange County Kindergarten students along with their two teachers and parent chaperones visited the South Coast REC Youth Garden for the classes' first field trip.
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photos by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Bee Boxes

March 28, 2019
About 10 years ago, I read (well, technically listened to) Barbara Kingsolver's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. She wrote about her family enduring one year of being hardcore locavores.
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Kern County: Article

Volume 18, Winter 2019

March 28, 2019
Distinguishing Between Symptoms of Drought and Root Rot in Avocado Avocado Trunk Cankers Viruses Are Our Friends-and Maybe for Citrus Too Ground Squirrel and Other Vertebrate Control Meet our new Citrus Specialist at UC Riverside/Lindcove Meet our new Extension Tree Crops Spray Application Engineer...
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