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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

December 2020

December 23, 2020
FALL DESERT CROPS WORKSHOP HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM VEGETABLE CROPS & IPM WORKSHOP - SAVE THE DATE IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES...
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Sunrise over north Lake Tahoe
California Naturalist: Article

2020: Reflections on a Challenging Year

December 23, 2020
By Gregory C Ira
We can rise to challenges, or we can resign ourselves to fate. Many have been quick to label 2020 as a bad year, as if we had no role in its making or how we respond to it.
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In his spare time, Max Fairbee volunteers to deliver food to elderly Alameda County residents. "I think that seeing someone actually means more to them than the food itself,” he said.
Food Blog: Article

Elders need food and family for the holidays

December 23, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
In the U.S., the holiday season of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year seems to be a nonstop race to the end of the year. Gathering to exchange gifts and eat special food and bountiful meals are common ways we celebrate.
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Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

End of the Year Thank You!

December 23, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
As 2020 comes to a close, I'd like to express my deep appreciation and thanks to all of our UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardener volunteers who have given the gift of their time' to provide credible information to the gardening public.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Catching a Wayward Livestock Guardian Dog

December 23, 2020
By Daniel K Macon
Every rancher dreads getting that phone call - "Your cows [sheep, goats, etc.] are out." And anyone who relies on fences to keep livestock contained has probably received that call at some point. Fences fail, gates are left open, somebody forgets to hook up the electric fence energizer.
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UC 4-H Program of Tuolumne County: Article

January 2021

December 23, 2020
In this issue: - Scholarship Information - Record Book Resources - COVID-19 Update...
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Stanislaus County: Article

Stanislaus Green Team Virtual Meeting Announcement

December 23, 2020
Please join Stanislaus Green Team on Zoom with guest speaker Anthony Presto, Air Quality Education Representative of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, January 21, 2021 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm.
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Photo 1: Pronounced growth on rootsl typical of crown gall.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Crown Gall on Raspberry

December 23, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
A couple of weeks ago I got a call from a grower and PCA concerning planting stock that had unusually large growths on the roots (pictured below) which are really typical of crown gall. Crown gall is caused by a bacterium which enters the plant through wounds.
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