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Colusa County: Article

Walnut Day Agenda

February 27, 2019
Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day Thursday, February 28, 2019 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veteran's Memorial Circle, Yuba City 12:00 pm Registration 1:00 pm Welcome & Moderator 1:05 pm 2019 Pesticide regulation updates 2:30 pm - Break 2:50 pm - Working for the Future 3:35 pm - Irrigat...
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Fig 4. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi with Phytophthora root rot on feeder roots in the lower profile of the soil. Healthy, white roots above.
Nursery and Flower Grower: Article

Soil Mixes Part 4: Effect on Root Disease

February 27, 2019
By Steven A Tjosvold
Parameters for air- porosity and water- holding capacity have been established for container soils. These parameters were developed based on the needs of the plant. But the occurrence of root diseases can be affected by the amount of air and water in the soil too.
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Livestock & Range: Article

Prescribed Fire Meeting - March 13 at Hollister Vets Building

February 27, 2019
By Devii R Rao
Save the Date: March 13th for Prescribed Fire Meeting hosted by the San Benito Working Landscapes Group and UC Cooperative Extension Throughout California, prescribed burning is being reexamined as a way to prevent catastrophic fires while also improving grasslands for livestock and wildlife.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Will It or Won't It?

February 27, 2019
The three Master Gardeners signed up to staff our table at the Vallejo Farmer's Market today were emailing and texting back and forth this past week, will there be a break in the major rain storm so we can attend our booth at the market?
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Eschscholzia caespitosa Sundew
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Commercial Nurseries

February 27, 2019
It's raining once again. Because I'm a plant enthusiast and I loooove going to see the little plants growing. My favorite thing to do is to visit wholesale plant nurseries. ESCHSCHOLZIA caespitosa 'Sundew' Most wholesale nurseries buy pre-ordered plug starts.
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Article

Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day - Thursday, February 28, 2019 Email Extra

February 27, 2019
Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day Thursday, February 28, 2019 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veteran's Memorial Circle, Yuba City 12:00 pm Registration 1:00 pm Welcome & Moderator 1:05 pm 2019 Pesticide regulation updates 2:30 pm - Break 2:50 pm - Working for the Future 3:35 pm - Irrigat...
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avocado root rot no mulch
Topics in Subtropics: Article

P Confusion in the Avocados

February 27, 2019
By Ben A Faber
It is such a simple little letter, P. It stands for the element phosphorus. It is often misspelled as phosphorous which is an adjective, but even in technical literature it is misspelled. But that's not the end. Phosphorus is an element that takes many forms called oxidation states.
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