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Which Avocado Tree Is It?

October 31, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Of the many known varieties, they fall into three broad categories based on whether they are of the Mexican, Guatemalan or West Indian races of Persea americana, the avocado specie and the crosses that occur between these races.
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Cattle roam on Calfornia's ranglelands.
Green Blog: Article

Change on the range

October 30, 2018
A new breed of ranchers is bringing diverse demographics and unique needs to rangeland management in California. These first-generation ranchers are often young, female and less likely to, in fact, own a ranch.
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Colusa County: Article

October 30, 2018

October 30, 2018
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Market Facilitation Program Workshops November 7 | November 8 | November 9 You are invited to attend a Market Facilitation Program workshop hosted by the Almond Alliance and Almond Board of California to learn how to apply for this funding.
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Article

Market Facilitation Program Workshop - November 2018

October 30, 2018
Market Facilitation Program Workshops November 7 | November 8 | November 9 You are invited to attend a Market Facilitation Program workshop hosted by the Almond Alliance and Almond Board of California to learn how to apply for this funding.
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UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Practical Composting for Small Spaces

October 30, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Eager to learn how one might create black gold', workshop participants gave their full attention to presenter Becky Touchette, UCCE Orange County Master Gardener, as she provided them with the knowledge to create the perfect compost set-up for their landscape big or small.
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

You are welcome.

October 30, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
We finally have a label for the insecticide Sequoia.
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photos by Betty Homer
Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Pollinator Corridor

October 30, 2018
Recently, I visited Portland, Oregon, where I stumbled across a Pollinator Corridor in the Lloyd District, a commercial neighborhood, located in the North and Northeast sections of the city.
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Monterey County: Article

4-H Volunteer Public Relations position

October 30, 2018
Duties of the Volunteer Program Public Relations Liaison The 4-H offices are seeking adult volunteer(s) who have an interest in providing a county-wide newsletter for the members of the local 4-H program. This is a 2-year term.
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Berries are soft fruit, so robotic harvesting is unlikely. The industry is looking to agtech to reduce the amount of labor needed and make it easier for farmworkers to pick and harvest the fields. (Photo: Pixabay)
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Agtech is changing farming in California

October 30, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
Technology holds tremendous promise for the California agricultural industry, however there are challenges that must be better understood and managed, wrote Damon Kitney in an article distributed to participants in an Oct. 2 technology conference in San Francisco.
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