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Glenn County: Article

California Dairy Newsletter - November 2019

November 25, 2019
In this issue: CA Dairy Demographics.... 2 AAMP Information............. 3 Pasteurized Waste Milk...... 4 Common CA By-Products.. 5 Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Heguy UCCE Dairy Advisor Merced/ Stanislaus/San Joaquin jmheguy@ucdavis.
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Wheat fields
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Gesundheit

November 25, 2019
Gesundheit The idea of plants sneezing is mind-boggling. Plants do sneeze in a sense. When two water drops unite, surface tension is released and converted into kinetic energy that can hurl the fluid away. This effect happens only on extremely water repellent or superhydrophobic plant leaves.
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worm diversity

Worm News

November 25, 2019
By Ben A Faber
In any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in earthworm communities worldwide, threatening the many functions they provide.
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Lepechinia hastata(flower)

Lepechinia In Your Garden?

November 25, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardeners Program of Contra Costa County Master Gardeners' Help Desk Request: I recently moved into a home in Clayton and am very fortunate to have inherited many beautiful perennials! One, in particular, has stumped me and I was hopin...
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ANR-California IG
ANR News Releases: Article

Celebrating generosity on Giving Tuesday

November 24, 2019
In this season of gratitude and giving, we at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) would like to give thanks to everyone who has made a donation to UC ANR on Giving Tuesday over the past few years.
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3MG - California
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

#GivingTuesday is Dec 3, 2019!

November 23, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, back-to-back days of deals, join us in kicking off the holiday giving season on Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving back.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Seed Catalog Guidelines

November 23, 2019
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County If you've ever bought gardening items from a catalog or website, odds are that you are starting to receive seed catalogs for 2020. Seed catalogs are awe-inspiring, kind of like a fitness magazine is for the average person.
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