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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Navel Orange Splitting

February 10, 2025
By Ben A Faber
These are hard days for navel oranges. Drought stress. Salt stress due to drought. And no rain this fall. And here comes the big one. This is ripe for navel splitting. This time of year when they are starting to build sugar, they are also ripe for splitting.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Propanil Stewardship Meeting - Save the Date!

February 10, 2025
By Taiyu Guan
** Agenda will be shared shortly** Date: March 17th; Location: 69 W Kentucky Ave, Woodland, CA 95695 - Yolo County Farm Bureau Date: March 18th; Location: Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St.
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Rainier’s shade garden. See article for plant names.
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Creating a Beautiful Shade Garden

February 8, 2025
Shady areas in a garden tend to cause a lot of head scratching. These spots often confound gardeners who haven't yet learnedthat many attractive plants thrive in dry shade. Some shade-loving plants have colorful foliage that provides as much delightas a bright flower patch in full sun.
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Drill-seeded Delta rice variety trial.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

2024 Rice Variety Trial Results

February 7, 2025
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Cooperative Extension collaborates with the California Rice Experiment Station to evaluate commercial varieties and advanced breeding lines. The San Joaquin County Delta location was one of eight locations in the 2024 statewide trial.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study evaluates costs of school-based water promotion program

February 7, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides insights into the costs of implementing Water First, a school-based water promotion program shown to prevent overweight in children.
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