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Berkeley joins Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition

July 22, 2021
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from the UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources News As fire once again sweeps through the American West, an interagency report formally released today estimates that 7,500 to 10,600 large giant sequoias were killed in last year's Castle Fire.
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Crepe myrtle. photo by Mike Gunther
Under the Solano Sun: Article

July Miku 2021

July 22, 2021
Crepe Myrtles Blooming Great news ON increased funding Getting Back to Normal...
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Figure 1. On farm study evaluating under-vine cultivator in Turner, OR in the spring of 2021.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Mechanical Weed Control under the Vine

July 22, 2021
By Gale Perez
From the Weeders of the West blog 07/14/2021 Vineyard floor management can be divided into two areas, the area under the vine and the area between the rows. Cover crops are often planted between the rows and mowed as needed during the season.
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ANR Adventures: Article

No summer lull

July 21, 2021
By Wendy Powers
The weeds continue to grow, despite the heat. I, however, have avoided the gardens for the last 2 weeks, and perhaps this weekend as well. When we first moved in the gardens were overgrown, or lush' as the previous owner described, and hummingbirds were everywhere.
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UCCE Livestock & Range Topics: Article

CDFA New Regulations on Euthanasia

July 21, 2021
By John Harper
CDFA has a issued a set of new regulations on the use of drugs and on how to identify animals that are to be euthanized. There are 3 attachments. Two card summaries plus a handout for printing and keeping as reminders.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Richard "Rick" Karban has researched plant communication in sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) on the east side of the Sierra since 1995.

Rick Karban Selected UC Davis Distinguished Professor

July 21, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Professor Richard Rick Karban, an international authority on plant communication and a 39-year member of the UC Davis entomology faculty, is now a distinguished professor, the highest campus-level faculty title.
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