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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Extra Garden Produce? Solutions Here!

July 7, 2019
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Gardeners are a generous bunch. I know that I have benefitted tremendously from the knowledge and plants shared by more experienced gardeners. I've also been the grateful recipient of tasty produce and delicious jams and preserves.
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Undergraduate biological sciences major Andrew Kisin of the Aldrin Gomes lab, UC Davis Department of Neurbiology, PHysiology and Behavior, tosses a container of water at Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Water Warriors Bracing for Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle

July 5, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
They're baking in France. The village of Villevieille recorded an historical high temperature of 113.2 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28. The villagers probably wish they were at the University of California, Davis, where plans are underway for the 16th annual Bruce Hammock Lab Water Balloon Battle.
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Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Multiyear Drought Caused Massive Forest Die-off in Sierra Nevada

July 5, 2019
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from UC Merced News The scope of the tree deaths is evident when viewed as part of the larger forest. The most extreme drought event in hundreds of years caused a catastrophic die-off of the Sierra Nevada's mature trees in 2015-2016.
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Article

The New Foothill Rancher - July 2019

July 5, 2019
Managing Livestock Nutrition on Dry Forage Fire Season is Upon Us Coccidiosis in Sheep and Goats Sierra Harvest Land Match Program Observations of Blue Oak Needed USDA Will Require RFID Brucellosis Tags Complete the Ranch Management Survey for the chance to win a YETI cooler! Summer Workshops Calend...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

ISHB Update and an Online Training Course

July 5, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Update on invasive shot hole borers: Online training now available By Sabrina Drill, Natural Resources Advisor, UCCE Ventura Invasive shot hole borers (ISHB) are a pest and disease complex potentially affecting over 200 tree species, but posing a strong risk to box elders, sycamores, and other ripar...
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May the Fourth Be With You: Four honey bees share a rose blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

May the Fourth Be With You

July 4, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"The Redcoats are coming! The Redcoats are coming!" So shouted American Revolutionary patriot Paul Revere during his historical ride. Those who responded to the colonial revolt included my immigrant ancestors: the Keatleys, Laughlins and Agees. They left their farms and took up arms.
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