Ongoing research

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Cercis occidentalis seed pod close-up by John Rusk
The Real Dirt: Article

Local Trees: The Redbud is No Plain Jane

June 28, 2019
Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Challenges for Direct-Market Meat Production

June 27, 2019
By Daniel K Macon
Direct marketing, for some farmers and ranchers, can be a way to capture more of the consumer dollar. By bypassing the middlemen - wholesalers, distributors, and retailers - direct marketing can allow a producer to receive retail value for his or her product.
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Mulched tree
Farming in the Foothills: Article

Observations on Mandarin Mulching Research

June 27, 2019
By Cindy Fake, Robert M Bonk
Two years ago, UCCE Placer/Nevada embarked on a study to evaluate pruning and mulching in five local mandarin orchards. In a blog posted in June 2017, I discussed the beginnings of the study, the specific treatments and what the study was hoping to accomplish in the coming years.
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laurel wilt cycle
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Talking Avocado Laurel Wilt

June 27, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Laurel wilt A threat to California's avocado industry Presented by: California Avocado Society, Inc., California Avocado Commission, University of California Cooperative Extension, and University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center.
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San Benito County: Article

4-H Updates

June 27, 2019
Hello 4-H families, We have some exciting events coming up and changes to our 4-H program. I would like to share with the 4-H community. Enrollment fee changes. We voted at the council meeting on June 26, 2019 to increase the enrollment fees to help offset the additional cost of the program.
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Colusa County: Article

July 2019 4-H News

June 27, 2019
In this issue, you will find: Committee Help Needed Enrollment Nights, mark your calendars! Colusa County Fair Animal results! Colusa County Fair Still Exhibits results! and much, much more!...
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CalNat Team, L-R: Sarah Angulo, Greg Ira, Sabrina Drill, Brook Gamble, Adina Merenlender. Missing: Eliot Freutel and Sarah-Mae Nelson.
California Naturalist: Article

UC CalNat - new leadership: Building on a solid foundation

June 27, 2019
It's an exciting time of transformation for the UC California Naturalist community, and for our leadership team! With the ongoing exceptional work of Brook Gamble and Sarah Angulo, and the recent additions of Sarah-Mae Nelson heading up our Climate Stewards Initiative, and Eliot Freutel joining us t...
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