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Glenn County: Article

Prune- Spring 2019

April 25, 2019
In this issue: The Advantages of Tighter Spacing and Greater Light Interception in California Prune Orchards Thinning Prunes Prune Management Considerations: Spring - Summer 2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings...
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Colusa County: Article

May 2019 4-H News

April 25, 2019
In this issue, you will find: Small Animal Field Day results Colusa County Fair information Reminders from the 4-H Office Butte County Summer Camp invitation! and much, much more!...
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Slide 1: Rain data from CIMIS station #111 for March and April 2019. Red arrows mark spray dates.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Blowout Beginning for Botrytis Trial

April 25, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
Those of you familiar with my program of research and extension are aware of my rising interest in developing a protocol for consistent treatment separation in Botrytis gray mold fungicide work.
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Oleander
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Oleanders

April 25, 2019
Nerium oleander Planting Zone: Sunset zones 8-16, 18-23; USDA 8-10 Size: 8-12 feet tall and wide. However, plants can be as small as 3-4 feet or as tall as 20 feet. Bloom Season: May or June to October Exposure: Most varieties thrive in heat and strong light, even reflected heat from pavement.
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Walter Leal, UC Davis distinguished professor, has been selected to deliver the ESA Founders' Memorial Award Lecture on Nov. 19 in St. Louis, Mo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Walter Leal Selected to Give ESA Founders' Memorial Award Lecture

April 24, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Breaking news and a well-deserved honor: Insect chemical ecologist Walter Leal, a distinguished professor at the University of California Davis, has just been selected to deliver the Founders' Memorial Award Lecture at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) meeting, to be held Nov. 17-20 in St.
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Tehama County: Article

April 2019

April 24, 2019
4-H Still Exhibits Fair, April 13, 2019 Club Reports Event Results State Opportunities Tractor Supply Clover Campaign, through April 7 and more!...
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Dead tanoak trees within a Humboldt County forest. (Photo: Suddenoakdeath.org)
ANR News Blog: Article

Sudden oak death bioblitz to help stem the spread of disease

April 24, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
UC Cooperative Extension is hosting a sudden oak death bioblitz April 25-28 in Northern California, in which a corps of volunteers will fan out across the wildland areas to track the progression of the devastating disease, reported Derek Moore in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
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