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There is increasing concern about fire hazard from fuels accumulation in riparian areas and what forest landowners can do to manage these areas. Riparian vegetation and forests have ecological importance in terms of water quality and quantity, and wildlife and aquatic habitat.

*Cover Cropping in the Southern San Joaquin Valley *Crop Manage *Cover Cropping Workshop Announcement...

Huanglongbing (HLB) and its causal agent Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) are a serious problem for the US citrus industry, with Florida and Texas already heavily affected, and California at an early stage.

The plant that graced the botanical gardens of the Aztec empire over 600 years ago, and the flower of Holy Night legends, is the poinsettia (poin seh tee uh), or flor de nochebuena in Spanish. Seen everywhere for sale during a short six weeks of the year, this plant has come to symbolize Christmas.

You know those dratted aphids, those little pests that suck the very lifeblood out of your prized plants? Well, have you ever watched them give birth? They do, you know. Live births. The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program says that "Aphids have many generations a year.

This weekend is the annual Citrus Fruit Display and Fruit Tasting Event at Lindcove REC!! Event: Oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes, grapefruit, pomelos, and citrons and many other citrus varieties 180 citrus varieties will be on display Place: Lindcove REC, 22963 Carson Avenue Time: 9:00 AM to 12:0...

From the Journal of Aquatic Plant ManagementSpecial Issue Vol. 59s 2021 John D. Madsen and Christy M. Morgan FULL ARTICLE Abstract We examined the effect of water temperature on the growth of two free-floating aquatic species in this study: waterhyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.

If you're looking for an inspiring gift for the gardener on your list, New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden might be just what you're looking for. Kelly D.

by Annie Taylor If you attended any of the Google Earth Engine workshops I've led with IGIS, then you know that I love talking about the tool and hearing what others are doing with it. Last month, I attended my fifth Geo for Good Summit, which is quite possibly my favorite annual event.

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