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Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 06-12-2023

June 15, 2023
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 06-12-2023" ET Report 06-12-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

The Benefits of Compatible Companion Planting

June 15, 2023
When the European explorers first came to the New World, they were interested in Native agriculture. Famine was a familiar presence in the old country, and even when times were good the ordinary person's diet there was neither varied nor abundant.
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Strawberry leaf spot on a strawberry plant off of the beach in Santa Cruz County. Note the white centers and purple margins. Photo Mark Bolda.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Leaf spot in Strawberry

June 15, 2023
By Mark P Bolda
We've had some detections of leaf spot in strawberry these past few months, and while it's not expected to be of economic importance, it's still worth the while to talk about with strawberry growers.
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Air pruning grow bag. Photos by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Air Pruning

June 15, 2023
A year or so ago, I began growing potatoes in a special fabric container. I've enjoyed using my potato bags. It's easy to move them to get more sunlight or more water from the sprinklers. It's also easier to harvest the crop.
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UCPath planned downtime June 16-19

June 14, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Starting Friday, June 16, at 3 p.m. through June 19, at 9 p.m., the UCPath system will be unavailable to all UC employees and applicants as UCPath implements its system upgrades as part of a June release.
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A clerk at McCormack Hall, Solano County Fair, displays two junior division photos: one of a honey bee by Jesse Means of Dixon, and the other of a orange-tip butterfly by Regan Van Tuyl of Dixon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Solano County Fair, June 15-18: Bees, Butterflies and More

June 14, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You might not expect to see Anthocharis sara sara in McCormack Hall during the 74th annual Solano County Fair, Vallejo, June 15-18. But you will. It's a photograph titled "Painted Wings" by Regan Van Tuyl, 13 of Dixon.
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