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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Spider Mites

August 26, 2024
By Help Desk Team
Spider mites are very common pests found on many of our landscape and vegetable garden plants. They are tiny and difficult to see but once you learn about them, you might start seeing evidence of infestation on a wide variety of plants.
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Field bindweed is a perennial garden weed also known as wild morning glory
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

September 2024: Tackling the Weeds

August 24, 2024
No matter what season, there is always weeding to be done in the Edible Demo Garden. Weeds seem to pop up everywhere...
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Red Wiggler Worm (Eisenia fetida

August 24, 2024
Hi, my name is Wanda/Willie Red Wiggler Worm (Eisenia fetida), and I live in a worm bin. The bin is cared for by a local garden lover who uses the end product to fertilize her plants.
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Michael Hoffmann, 2024 Leigh seminar speaker
Bug Squad: Article

Thinking of Noted Cotton Entomologist Thomas Frances Leigh

August 23, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
This time of year we're thinking of noted cotton entomologist Thomas Frances Leigh (1923-1993) an international authority on the biology, ecology and management of arthropod pests affecting cotton production.
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IGIS: Article

Takeaways from Posit::Conf 2024

August 23, 2024
By Genoa Starrs
R and Python together at last, the AI takeover, and Quarto ups its game. Posit::Conf, Posit's annual conference, was held last week in Seattle, WA. While the name might be unfamiliar, many of you might recognize Posit's previous iteration, RStudio.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Salute to Ag UC Davis football game Sept. 7

August 23, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The CLEAR Center is sponsoring the first-ever Salute to Ag UC Davis football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, at UC Davis. Tailgate starts at 5 p.m. and the game kicks off at 7 p.m. Joe Proudman,associate director for communications at the CLEAR Center, invites UC ANR members to join them.
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

California Cherry Board request for proposals

August 23, 2024
By Kendra T Rose
Dear Colleagues, The California Cherry Board (CCB) is soliciting proposals for research found to be of highest priority by the industry and which will significantly benefit the production and post-harvest handling practices of sweet cherry in California.
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Carl Bell
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Carl Bell

August 23, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Carl Eugene Bell, UC Cooperative Extension weed science advisor emeritus, passed away on July 31 in San Diego. He was 75.
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The Savvy Sage: Article

My Favorite Bean

August 23, 2024
Before moving to California about a decade ago, I lived in Tucson, Arizona. Although my new home in Woodland is rightfully known as the Food Front, thanks to the fertile farmland that surrounds it, Tucson also has a highly regarded relationship with food.
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