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Under the Solano Sun: Article

What's that Weed?

June 8, 2020
Free Weeds U Pick 'Em ~Author Unknown It's the time of year when the weeds seem to grow faster than they can be pulled! While each year brings familiar culprits, a variety of new ones often crop up too.
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 6/4/2020

June 8, 2020
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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Cover Crop Selector

June 8, 2020
By Ben A Faber
New to cover crops? What alternatives are there and how does one figure out what might work in your special situation? Well, be one of the first to test out a new software program developed by Shulamit Shroder, our Climate Smart Specialist in Kern County.
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Tanbark oaks killed by Phytophthora ramorum. (Credit: P Svihra)

Invasive Spotlight: Sudden Oak Death

June 7, 2020
Sudden oak death is a disease of oak trees that is caused by an invasive plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. The disease has been found infecting trees in coastal California counties from Monterey to Humboldt and can be spread by moving infested soil and plant material. In California, P.
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