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Citrus greening disease was first discovered in Florida in 2005. Since then, production of oranges in the United States for processing has declined by 72 percent between the 2007-2008 growing season and the 2017-2018 growing season, primarily in Florida.

by Cindy Watter I first noticed this dramatic shrub when I was walking around in downtown Napa. The Napa Square building had a few in enormous pots. Later I saw them at the Hatt Building, as part of the hotel's spectacular landscaping.

Our main problem here on the coast in USDA Cold Hardiness zone 9, is not heat, but lack of it and also lack of what is known as chill factor, the time below 45F and above 32F.

At Humboldt Botanical Garden we find ourselves weeding and trying to prevent weeds. One way to prevent weeds is to plant ground covers. Ground covers can be shrubs, bushes and herbaceous plants.

California is in a drought...again. California water precipitation is measured from October to the end of September each year. Since 1966, the average rainfall has been 51.8 inches. In the last few decades, with the exception of 1982-1983, 2016-2017, and 2018-2019 rainfall has been below average.

From the Livestock and Range blog Did you miss the Weed Management for Small Acreage Workshop? Don't worry! Here's the link to all the presentations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLjlfxpbNglYGn38KY94aoo6z3pLjo7E4.

UC Davis in collaboration with Oregon State University developed a short survey on the impacts of wildfires and smoke inhalation during the 2020 wildfire season on the health and production of livestock (beef and dairy cattle, sheep and goats). The survey can be filled out within 3 - 5 minutes.

Dear Colleagues, The US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) is accepting cooperative research proposals for the 2022 funding cycle. BARD supports mission-oriented cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to the United States and Israel.

Alvord USD teachers implemented virtual physical activity with over 3,100 students in the first 3 months following CFHL, UCCE training during COVID-19 school closures, contributing to improved health for all and UC ANR's public value of developing healthy people and communities.

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