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Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management talk by Sonia Rios
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Webinar :: Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management

February 17, 2021
By Gale Perez
If you missed the UC Ag Experts Talk on... Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management Sonia Rios, UC Cooperative Extension Area Subtropical Horticultural Advisor, Riverside County the recording is now available: https://youtu.be/7zFFeJWGvyE. UC Ag Experts Talk website: https://ucanr.
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Person reads a pesticide label in the retail aisle.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

How to Use Pesticides Safely

February 17, 2021
February is a month where we celebrate and acknowledge many things: Black History Month, Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, President's Day, and others.
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Lemon Cypress Display at Big Box Store (photos by Patti Brantley)
Under the Solano Sun: Article

ISO (In Search Of) a Bargain Plant

February 17, 2021
What can you get for a buck these days? Well, as it turns out, if you look deep enough, you can find great deals on seasonal stuff.
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Farmworkers
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Field workers doubly struck by the pandemic

February 17, 2021
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
Spanish click here Agricultural workers have not stopped working since they were deemed essential at the start of the pandemic. They have continued to plant, harvest, and process the nation's food during the crisis as well as during devastating fires.
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Lemons
Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Master Food Preservers: Article

Waste Not! Use the Whole Lemon

February 17, 2021
By William Loyko Jr.
Our January 2022 Workshop is all about Citrus. We have a few new recipes to share. Our workshop date is January 15 at 10:00 am. Please visit our Facebook page for registration information! AVOID FOOD WASTE: USE THE ENTIRE LEMON! Awhile back we wrote about how to stop food waste.
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12 months spray
Topics in Subtropics: Article

A Peptide for Citrus

February 17, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Author: Jules Bernstein, UCR,Senior Public Information Officer Email (951) 827-4580 New research affirms a unique peptide found in an Australian plant can destroy the No. 1 killer of citrus trees worldwide and help prevent infection.
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Kern County: Article

Pistachio Notes February 2021

February 16, 2021
Look Out for Pistachio Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback (WJTD) at Leaf-Out Get the Early-Blooming Cultivars Pruned Earlier! The Dormant Period is a Good Time to Leach Salt but Should be Conducted with Nitrogen in Mind...
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Question March with light bulbs
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Mom Said "Go Look It Up"

February 16, 2021
By Sherida J Phibbs
As a University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener I often have to do some research to be able to answer client's questions. The three web sites below are tremendous research tools for all kinds of garden questions.
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