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SAFE Landscapes: Article

Palisades Fire at 72% containment

May 21, 2021
By Sabrina L Drill
The Los Angeles Fire Department has updated containment of the Palisades Fire to 72%, and just under 1200 acres. In addition, an suspect has been detained and charged with felony arson by the LA County DA's office.
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Fire, climate change, and adaptation in Southern California

May 21, 2021
By Sabrina L Drill
At the recent 2021 Hansen Symposium - Climate Change:What Does it Mean for Southern California, UCCE Extension Fire Specialist Max Moritz, Central Coast Range and Natural Resources Advisor Matthew Shapero, and yours truly, Urban Natural Resources Advisor LA/Ventura Sabrina Drill discussed the impact...
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Healthy Soils and Smart Agriculture

May 21, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Contributor: Kristian M Salgado Contributor: Emily Lovell Contributor: Caddie Bergren Contributor: Nicki Anderson Contributor: Shulamit Shroder Contributor: Samikshya Budhathoki Contributor: Esther Mosase Contributor: Valerie Perez UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Educator team assisted growers to w...
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Straw mulch on growing garlic, Jeanette Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Vegetable Gardening During Drought

May 21, 2021
As we enter another summer of drought, conserving water is essential. Luckily, there are a number of ways you can significantly reduce water use in your vegetable garden. Before planting a single seed, a good first step in vegetable gardening is to amend the soil with compost.
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Topics in Subtropics Spring 2021

May 20, 2021
Progress in Developing Mechanical Harvesting for California Black Ripe Manzanillo Table Olives Developing a Nitrogen Fertilizer Plan for Olive Orchards Should I Pay for Avocado Pollination Services? Collaboration is Key to Saving Kern County Citrus Are Finger Limes Just Another Fad?
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A honey bee exits a rock purslane, Calandrinia grandiflora. Today is World Bee Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Every Day Should Be World Bee Day

May 20, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's World Bee Day, as declared by the United Nations. "The fourth observance of World Bee Day will be celebrated--in the midst of a still ongoing pandemic--with a virtual event organized by the FAO on 20 May 2021 under the theme Bee engaged Build Back Better for Bees.
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Connecting to the Changes Around Us

May 20, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Get Ready to learn more about our fragile world and how to deal with drought, heat, fire, winds and climate change https://www.drought.gov/states/California https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/ And a lot more information on fire, water and climate change https://ucanr.
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