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A male praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, emerges from a pomegranate bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

How to Find a Praying Mantis

August 21, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Do you know where your praying mantids are? Water a bush or a plant frequently visited by bees and other pollinators, and if they're in there, they're likely to emerge. Such was the case when a male praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, emerged from our pomegranate bush. No spray zone, please.
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Glenn County: Article

Orchard Facts- Walnut September 2018

August 21, 2018
In this Issue: Pruning with Bot Infections in Mind Optimizing your Orchard Spacing Impacts and Recovery on Walnuts from 2017 Flooding Fall Orchard Management Considerations Meeting Announcements...
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 08-20-2018

August 21, 2018
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 08-20-18" ET Report 08-20-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Peruvian Daffodil

August 21, 2018
While walking through a local box store, I passed the rack where they had a few flower bulbs still left. So I rummaged through to see what they might have.
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UCCE Siskiyou: Article

September-October 2018

August 21, 2018
Upcoming Events Leadership Washington Focus Club Treasurer State Record Book Competition Siskiyou County 4-H Field Day State 4-H Updates 4-H Happenings...
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Article

August 2018

August 20, 2018
4-H Enrollment - Instructions & Links Volunteer Online Training Webinar Schedule 4-H Calendar of Events Beale 4-H Kids Day Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign 4-H Achievement Night Farm Day 4-H Shooting Sports National 4-H Youth Science Day & 4-H Week Club End of Year Deadlines New Year Community C...
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More Young Adults Dying from Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

August 20, 2018
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
More young people in America are drinking themselves to death, according to a new study from the British Medical Journal. Deaths from liver disease rose in all but one state from 1996 to 2016, with most of the increases in deaths attributed to young adults, the study says.
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Crop Biostimulants: Article

Biostimulant World Congress Webcast Series

August 20, 2018
By Zheng Wang
Want to dig more about the current research trend of biostimulant in crop production? The Digital Week of Biostimulant Webcast Series may be a good chance to learn from worldwide scientists and industry regarding cutting edge biostimulant research.
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Crop Biostimulants: Article

Welcome message

August 20, 2018
By Zheng Wang
Welcome to the Crop Biostimulant Blog. Biostimulant for crop production is one of the fastest growing areas in agriculture, and there are new products, research and discoveries every year. You may be asking what exactly is a crop biostimulant? Although lacking a universally accepted definition in U.
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Kern County: Article

In a Nutshell August 2018

August 20, 2018
Distribution of chlorosis in almond orchards may help assess potential irrigation-related issue Postharvest N applications for almonds Western Pecan Production Short Course, October 15-18 in New Mexico Walnut Short Course, November 5-7 in Davis...
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