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Figure 3. Bean plant with poor pod set. The arrows indicate where flowers did not set pods. The pictured, opened pod shows no lygus stings, suggesting that heat (and not lygus) caused poor pod set at this field.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Lima Bean Heat Stress

September 3, 2020
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Rachael Long
Last week, I visited a baby lima field in the southwest part of San Joaquin County that had overall poor pod set. Pods were filling lower in the canopy, but flowers had not set higher on the plants.
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Figure 3. Bean plant with poor pod set. The arrows indicate where flowers did not set pods. The pictured, opened pod shows no lygus stings, suggesting that heat (and not lygus) caused poor pod set at this field.
UC Dry Bean Blog: Article

Lima Bean Heat Stress

September 3, 2020
By Rachael Long, Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Last week, I visited a baby lima field in the southwest part of San Joaquin County that had overall poor pod set. Pods were filling lower in the canopy, but flowers had not set higher on the plants.
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Corn Cob Jelly - tastes like honey! Recipe at https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_07/corncob_jelly.html
Food Blog: Article

Not your grandma’s jam

September 3, 2020
By Susan Mosbacher
As a UC Master Food Preserver Program Coordinator, I've had the privilege of teaching new volunteers eager to learn more about food preservation, who then teach in their local communities.
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CE webinars in September and October
UC Rice Blog: Article

UCCE Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Continuing Education Series

September 2, 2020
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
University of California Cooperative Extension Sutter-Yuba-Colusa is holding a series of webinars in September and October to provide research updates on some of the major crops in the Sacramento Valley.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Minimal labor this weekend

September 2, 2020
By Wendy Powers
It is only Wednesday, but a crazy week already. Program Council met this week as did the Strategic Initiative Leaders. Those meetings always lead to much thinking after the meeting wraps up. Thursdays are COVID day'.
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Close up image of adult convergent lady beetle on a leaf.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Beneficial Insects Don't Rest on Labor Day

September 2, 2020
Beneficial insects can provide a lot of support in the garden. Natural enemies, which include predators, parasites, and pathogens, reduce pest populations and can help prevent damage to plants.
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