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UC Master Gardeners of San Joaquin County: Article

Fall Master Gardener Newsletter

November 7, 2019
Fall is here even though the weather may feel otherwise during these warm afternoons. In case you missed it, we are sharing our newsletter with you again. Its full of great gardening advice and seasonal tips.
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2019 Value of Working Landscapes cover
ANR News Releases: Article

California’s working landscape generates $333 billion in sales, 1.5 million jobs

November 7, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
California's working landscape and the industries associated with agriculture and natural resources contribute significantly to the state's economy, according to a new study by the California Community Colleges Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research, California Economic Summit and the Unive...
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Figure 1. Delta field corn variety trial.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

2019 Field Corn Variety Trial Results

November 7, 2019
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
The results of the 2019 UCCE Delta field corn variety trial (Fig. 1), located on Tyler Island, are presented in Table 1. Three replicate blocks of fourteen varieties were planted on May 7th by air planter.
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photo by Lowell Cooper
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Surprises of Travel

November 7, 2019
My wife and I just returned from a summer drive of 4,500 miles, I might add to and around western Canada. We usually go much farther afield like Borneo and then it is all too obvious how great the differences are from home.
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Figure 1. The images above illustrate different levels of trunk gummosis observed in the field when comparing old paint (left) vs. no paint (right).
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Can trunk paint mitigate herbicide damage in young almond trees?

November 7, 2019
By Gale Perez
In order to prevent herbicide damage in young trees, especially from postemergence herbicide, standard pomological practice is to apply white latex paint to the bottom 2 to 3 feet of trunk of newly planted trees, before applying herbicides.
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Santa Cruz County: Article

4-H Newsletter - November 2019

November 6, 2019
Dear 4-H families, We have many new exciting events and fund raising opportunities coming up! We are looking to increase our 4-H membership, so invite a friend to check out 4-H. We have the Bay Coast Youth Summit Conference, Disney Educational Event, 5K Walk a Thon coming up.
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