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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 09-02-2019

September 3, 2019
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 09-02-2019" ET Report 09-02-2019 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Stanislaus County: Article

Second Grafted Watermelon Field Day

September 3, 2019
Grafted Watermelon Field Day Friday, September 13, 2019, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 4866 Geer Road, Hughson, CA 95326 Free event open to the public 0.
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Showy milkweed plants and a monarch butterfly. (Xerces Society)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Summer and Fall Events 2019

September 2, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Summer and Fall Events, 2019 Ready to learn about local pollinators and how to welcome them to your garden? Take our Attracting Pollinators to your Backyard class this Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Sasha makes the most of the end of summer
ANR Adventures: Article

Sad to see summer end

September 2, 2019
By Wendy Powers
I appreciated the extra day this weekend to catch up on all sorts of things. Labor Day weekend is always bittersweet though because it means the end of summer that 'slower' time of year. I won't miss the triple-digit temperatures, but I will miss the pool season.
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Photo By Linda Lewis Griffith
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Pink Austrian Fuschia

September 2, 2019
Correa Pulchella By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Pink Australian Fuchsia Planting Zone: Sunset zones 14-24 Size: 2-2 feet tall, 8 feet wide Bloom Season: Late fall into spring Exposure: Full sun; partial shade in hottest climates Pruning Needs: Regular light pruning stimul...
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A worker honey bee forages on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) in the magic hour, the hour before sunset. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Laborious Honey Bee

September 2, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Today is Labor Day 2019, a federal holiday celebrated the first Monday of September. However, "the girls" are working, as they do every day of the year, weather permitting. "The girls" are the worker honey bees. Unless you keep bees or have access to a hive, you mostly see them foraging.
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avocado fruit 6 pounds
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Avocado Parents

September 2, 2019
By Ben A Faber
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- We now know the DNA of guacamole. A repost from: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-08/uab-glr080619.php Scientists have sequenced the avocado genome, shedding light on the ancient origins of this buttery fruit and laying the groundwork for future improvements to farming.
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