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Quadratic pictures of basil foliage taken at 3 DAA in Field A in Modesto, CA
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Evaluating the potential of Pyridate-containing herbicide in basil: impacts on yield, leaf injury, and weed control

May 15, 2022
By Zheng Wang
From page 26 of the Progressive Crop Consultant (March/April 2022) magazine. Zheng Wang is the UC Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops and Irrigation Advisor for Stanislaus County. Introduction Basil is one of the most important herb spices for the diets of people in the Central Valley.
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Worms in dirt (Flickr, NRCS Oregon)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Learning nature’s way of healing our soils

May 14, 2022
Heal the earth by healing the soil? Are we really able to slow global warming by manipulating dirt? Humans have been stripping mother earth of her verdant, life-supporting cloak for a long time, but the damage has shot up to a critical stage in recent years.
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An illustration from Corlett Wood's UC Davis virtual seminar.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Corlett Wood: 'The Conflict Beneath Your Feet'

May 13, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Evolutionary biologist Corlett Wolfe Wood, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak on "The Conflict Beneath Your Feet: Indirect Effects in Plant-Symbiont Interactions" at the Wednesday, May 18th virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology a...
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study suggests SNAP shoppers can access organic fruits and vegetables at lower prices when shopping at farmers' markets compared to supermarkets

May 13, 2022
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Lorrene D Ritchie
Participants of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program often report high prices and lack of access to high-quality, affordable produce as a leading barrier to increasing their fruit and vegetable consumption.
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house fly avocado flower
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Flies in My Avocados

May 13, 2022
By Ben A Faber
There are all kinds of pollinators in an avocado orchard, not just honeybees. In fact, there is a whole range of native bees that also pollinate the trees. There are nearly 1,600 native bee species in California, and over 30 have been identified in avocado orchards in Ventura County alone .
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