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Glenn County: Article

Local Foundation Supports Glenn County 4-H 2022 Press Release

December 14, 2022
Submitted by Christine Kampmann, UCCE Community Education Specialist October 12, 2022 LOCAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GLENN COUNTY 4-H A recent donation by the Barceloux Tibesaart Foundation has provided all new 4-H Water Wizards curriculum, a hands-on watershed model, and supplies to deliver to the diffe...
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Glenn County: Article

Glenn County 4-H Coats-4-Kids Press Release 2022

December 14, 2022
Its getting chilly outside and the Glenn County needs our help! Some members of our community are in need of some warmth this winter. Starting Wednesday, November 9th, Glenn County 4-H will be collecting coats for kids.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Avocado Ring Neck

December 14, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Caught with Your Water Down Another type of disorder which arises presumably from water stress is one of the fruit pedicel (stem) termed ring-neck. This disorder was first described afflicting the Fuerte variety by J. Elliot Coit in 1928.
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photos by Launa Herrmann
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Cineraria-Brilliant Color Combos

December 14, 2022
If you haven't introduced a Cineraria into your flowerbed, you're missing an often overlooked plant that is truly amazing. This non-native to the United States is easy to grow in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11, actually preferring our low humidity.
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Cause for Celebration: Summer Blackberries!

December 13, 2022
It's December and tis the season tothink about blackberries! Our cool northern California coastal areas provide the perfect climate for growing sweet, flavorful blackberries. So take a break from the holiday rush and get going on summer's delicious crop. Here's how to have a bountiful harvest.
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A honey bee heads for an African mallow, Anisodontea capensis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Honey Bees Do Love Their Mallow

December 13, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
There's not much blooming this time of year but if and when blossoms burst open, the honey bees are going to find them. Take the Anisodontea capensis, the cape mallow or African mallow. It's a species in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
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photos by Al Alvarado
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Merry Christmas Cactus!

December 13, 2022
We have an enchanting little plant that sits on our kitchen counter. This plant has many common names, such as Thanksgiving cactus, crab cactus, Easter cactus, and holiday cactus, but is most known as the Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera).
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