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Figure 2. Beets growing in a garden bed. Photo by Jennifer Baumbach, UCCE.

Applying Pesticides around Edible Gardens

September 2, 2021
By Lauren Fordyce
If your company does residential landscape pest control, your employees should be trained to know what to do when they encounter a vegetable garden, or fruit or nut trees in a yard (Figure 1).
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Clay, What is it Good For...

September 2, 2021
Was listening to music the other day the song War what is it good forabsolutely nothingcame on and it made me think of clay what is it good for. Living in Fairfield you can probably guess the type of soil I have, CLAY. So if you have clay soil like I do, things aren't all bad.
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Rice Pest Management Course 2021
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

EVENTS :: Upcoming weed science events

September 2, 2021
By Gale Perez
Rice Pest Management Course (in-person event) Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 Hamilton Road Field and CA Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, CA Approved for DPR and CCA continuing education units. Online registration closes 9/7/2021. Walk-ins accepted if space is available.
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Photo 1 0 Oakleaf goosefoot
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Oakleaf goosefoot a new weed concern in the Salinas Valley

September 1, 2021
Oakleaf goosefoot a new weed concern in the Salinas Valley Richard Smith, Farm Advisor, UCCE Monterey County Oakleaf goosefoot (Chenopodium glaucum) is a new weed to the Salinas Valley that has become more prevalent.
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Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

How much wildfire smoke is infiltrating our homes?

September 1, 2021
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from UC Berkeley News As smoke from the Caldor Fire dulls the normally clear skies over Lake Tahoe, UC Berkeley scientists published the first study that examines how well Californians are able to keep the air in their homes safe during wildfire smoke events.
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