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Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

2019 Annual UC Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at Kearney Scheduled for September

June 12, 2019
By Nicholas E Clark
2019 Annual Alfalfa and Forage Field Day Thursday, September 19, 2019 UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier 9240 S. Riverbend Ave. NO COST TO ATTEND Get ready for a half day of forage research demonstrations and educational presentations in the field and in the classroom.
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Bending of leaves in prometryn treatment
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Weed control options on onions explored

June 12, 2019
By Richard F Smith
Onions is a challenging crop in which to achieve good weed control. They are planted in high density configurations that preclude the effective use of cultivation.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Those Other Citrus Diseases

June 12, 2019
By Ben A Faber
The So-Called Leaf Fleck Virus Diseases of Citrus Robert R Krueger, USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus & Dates Riverside, California Huanglongbing has recently emerged as an existential threat to California citrus production.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Colorful Plants from Mediterannean Climes.

June 12, 2019
By T. Eric Nightingale, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It may surprise you but California has a good deal in common, environmentally speaking, with South Africa. Both have a variety of climate zones, many of which overlap.
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Feather Falls residents, Butte County 4-H members and family, and SPI foresters gather for a group photo at tree planting event on March 31, 2019 in Ponderosa Fire Area, Feather Falls, CA.
California 4-H Grown: Article

Persistence in California Fire Recovery

June 11, 2019
By Suzanne Morikawa
Disturbance. In ecological terms, when a wildfire rages across wild lands, there is a disturbance - a change in the environmental conditions that disrupts the functioning of an ecosystem.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 06-10-2019

June 11, 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 06-10-2019" ET Report 06-10-2019 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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