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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Ranchers Wild Fire Field Day - February 18, 2022

January 18, 2022
By Daniel K Macon
While wildfire has always been a part of our foothill and mountain environments, the scope and intensity of recent fires are well beyond anything most of us have experienced.
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Bare Root Fruit Tree Class - Sign up Now!

January 18, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
Hope to see you on Zoom! Register now so you'll receive the log in link the day of class. When: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 6:00-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Register at: http://ucanr.
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Upcoming Meeting of Interest

January 18, 2022
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
The California Plant and Soil Conference will be held virtually February 1-3, 2022. Registration is open on the conference website. The registration fee increases on January 25th. The theme of the conference is Solutions in a time of Scarcity - California's Water Future.
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Reddish, puckered, distorted leaves infected by peach leaf curl.<br>(Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Peach Leaf Curl, Time to Spray!

January 18, 2022
If you have peach or nectarine trees that typically have distorted or reddened leaves in spring, they may be affected by peach leaf curl. Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease caused by a fungus that only affects peach and nectarine trees.
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Gwen Erdosh's Instagram account; more than 22,000 fans follower her.
Bug Squad: Article

Gwen Erdosh: Entomology Ambassador Extraordinaire

January 17, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're not big on bugs, you will be--or should be--after seeing UC Davis entomologist Gwen Erdosh's recent interview with reporter Ashley Williams on Good Day Sacramento. Erdosh, 21, an undergraduate entomology major and president of the UC Davis Entomology Club, is passionate about bugs.
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The Backyard Gardener: Article

Rethinking Raspberries

January 17, 2022
When we first moved to the Owens Valley 12 years ago we inherited a well-stocked garden, one feature of which was a border of raspberries. Sadly, I forgot to ask the previous homeowner which variety they were.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Keeping up in the Garden

January 17, 2022
by Mel Kendall The focus of our new landscape was to create a low-maintenance pollinator magnet.
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Conservation Agriculture: Article

CASI's Mitchell helps with interview on KVPR's Valley Report - January 14, 2022

January 16, 2022
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
CASI's Mitchell helps with KVPR interview on climate change January 16, 2022 CASI's very own Jeff Mitchell, along with UC ANR colleagues Mae Culumber, George Zhuang, Karl Lund, and Bob Hutmacher, helped with information on their research that is related to climate change in an interview with KVPR re...
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