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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Soil Heath and its Impact on Soilborne Disease

January 19, 2023
By Kelley L Sivertson
Richard Smith1, Eric Brennan2, JP Dundore Arias3, Daniel Geisseler4, Peter Henry2, Danyal Kasapligil5, Nicholas LeBlanc2, Karen Lowell6, Jeff Mitchell4, Joji Muramoto7, Radomir Schmidt4, Kate Scow4 and Yu-Chen Wang1 1 UCCE Monterey; 2 USDA ARS, Salinas; 3 CSU, Monterey Bay; 4 UC Davis; 5 De La...
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photos by Sheila Clyatt
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Build Your Own Bee Nest Block

January 19, 2023
It's winter and you are looking for a fun indoor activity. Why not build a native bee nest? It's easy and interesting and it will support the pollinators who in turn will support your garden. In this article, I will share with you instructions for building a bee nesting block.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Amazing Biennial

January 19, 2023
One of the most beautiful cut flowers I have had the pleasure of working with are Canterbury Bells, Campanula medium. They come in white, pink, purple and I have read even blue but have yet to see those. They are a great line flower (tall) in floral arrangements.
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A birds-eye-view of a wintering agave. Can you spot the lady beetles, aka ladybugs? (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Up, Close and Personal with Beetles

January 18, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Seen any lady beetles, aka ladybugs, in your yard this year? Now that the sun's out and the worst California storms are over, check your yard for lady beetles. We saw several of them on our agave this morning.
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Brad Hanson and Scott Oneto at Weed Day 2018
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

ANNOUNCEMENT :: UC Weed Science 2023 events

January 18, 2023
By Gale Perez
Mark your calendar... Weed Day 2023 June 21, 2023 (Wed.) UC Davis Weed Science School 2023 Sept. 19-21, 2023 (Tue.-Thu.) UC Davis More information on these events to come.
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Livestock, Range and Natural Resources: Article

Winter 2023

January 18, 2023
Upcoming events - Rangelands and Fire workshops on February 24, in Stockton and online (click for more info) Post-fire Forest Resilience series beginning February 1, online for 7 weeks and in-person on March 16 and 17 (click for more info) Meatpacker Policy Impacts Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems...
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Seed packet in baskets
UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

How to Celebrate Seed Swap Day this Month

January 18, 2023
By Skylar Peters
Will you be participating in National Seed Swap Day this year? Seed swap day will take place on Saturday, January 28th, and is a reminder that spring is soon on its way! The first official seed swap day was held on Jan. 26, 2006, in Washington, DC.
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