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Logo of the Aquatic Plant Management Society
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

The science of DRAAWP on display

June 18, 2019
By Guy Kyser
The Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weed Program has been focusing science and the application of science onto the management of invasive aquatic weeds such as water hyacinth, Brazilian egeria, and water primrose in the Delta.
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Photo By Diane Galvan
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Pies

June 18, 2019
Pies By Diane Galvan UCCE Master Food Preserver I'd like to make and freeze blueberry pies to enjoy later in the year. Can I use my home canned blueberry jam for the filling? -Betty N., Paso Robles. The delicious bounty of warm season berries and stone fruits is upon us.
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photos by Launa Herrmann

Yucky White Mold on Yummy Red Tomatoes

June 18, 2019
I can't help it. I get hungry (and impatient) for the sweet taste of fresh tomatoes especially after the last one is plucked from my backyard garden in the fall. So, I did it again.
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horseweed and fleabane compare
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Which Way Weeds?

June 18, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Management of Weeds in Citrus Orchards A One Hour Webinar June 19, 2019 from 3-4pm) Dr.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Don't quit your daydream

June 18, 2019
By Wendy Powers
I am in Pennsylvania the first part of this week for a conference. I under-dressed for the rain and cold that will be in the Mid-Atlantic states all week. I don't miss the humidity of the Eastern U.S. The conference is interesting but I was most looking forward to the tours.
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Figure 1. Cabernet Sauvignon in SLO County with magnesium deficiency symptoms.
Grape Notes: Article

Spring Fever 2019

June 18, 2019
By Mark Battany
Numerous vineyards throughout this region and elsewhere in California have displayed unusual leaf symptoms this spring, consisting of yellowing and/or bronzing of the leaf blades along with necrotic margins in some cases or even necrotic interveinal areas.
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A yellow-faced bumble bee,Bombus vosnesenskii, foraging on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

In Praise of Bumble Bees

June 17, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When was the last time you sighted a bumble bee? Photographed it? It's National Pollinator Week and one of our favorite bumble bees is the yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii.
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