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Harvesting alfalfa weevil research trials, 2017
Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Managing Weevils in Alfalfa Hay Production

February 2, 2018
By Rachael Long
It's that time of year again to watch for those evil alfalfa weevils! Weevils are key pests of alfalfa, causing yield and quality losses mainly to the first alfalfa hay cutting.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

What's Up with Elderberry?

February 2, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program Can plants typically grown for hedgerows also be a source of income? That's the question guiding a new UC study on the potential for farmers to grow elderberries as a commercial crop.
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Heartleaf Philodendron by E. Warne
The Real Dirt: Article

Caring for an Indoor Garden

February 2, 2018
By Emilee Fowkes Warne, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, February 2, 2018. Nearly everyone, from well-meaning beginners to experienced outdoor gardeners, has struggled at one time or another with a houseplant that seemed determined to die.
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Santa Cruz County: Article

4-H Presentation Day Updates

February 1, 2018
Hello 4-H Members, We would like to extend an invitation to participate in 4-H County Presentation Day to all 4-H members.
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English Musk Rose
Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Rose is a Rose-Or is it that simple?

February 1, 2018
As we prepare to prune back our roses in January, it's fun to imagine them fully blooming once again in the coming spring. We might even be tempted by all those catalogs arriving in our mailboxes, to invest in a new bush or perhaps a climber or a rose tree. I must admit, I'm very tempted.
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Veronika Hubeny, UC Davis professor of physics, will speak on “Wonders of Black Holes" at the LASER event.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

LASER Presentations: Black Holes, Poetry Reading Analysis, Ocean Stressors

February 1, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
DAVIS--Topics ranging from the wonders of black holes to the analysis of poetry reading recordings to protecting the world's last pristine ocean will highlight the UC Davis Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) presentations on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Room 115 of the Music Building.
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Volume 64

February 1, 2018
Food Safety Practices and Cookbooks; Cookbook Food Safety Mistakes; Cooking Cart...
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