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Sacramento Valley Field Crops: Article

Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day-May 15th!

May 7, 2019
By Sarah E Light
A reminder to please join us for our annual UC Small Grains/Alfalfa-Forages Field Day next week! This event is on May 15th at the University of California, Davis Department of Plant Sciences Field Headquarters from 8AM 4:30PM.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Lupine

May 7, 2019
Lupine or lupin from the Latin word lupus meaning wolf, although I can't see anything wolf-fish about this stunning beauty. Previously, I wrote about nitrogen-fixing plants. Plants that take nitrogen from the air and fix it to be available for plants as fertilizer.
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Photo By Tami Reece
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Berries

May 7, 2019
Berries By Tami Reece UCCE Master Food Preserver It looks like I am going to have an overabundance of berries this year. How can I preserve them other than making jam? Courtney M. Paso Robles Jam or jelly always seems to be the go-to for berries and can make great birthday and holiday gifts.
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

Topics in the Subtropics Vol 19 Spring 2019

May 7, 2019
In this issue: Introducing Your New Information Source for CDFA grants, Kern and Ventura Counties Spotlight on SWEEP in Citrus Low Pressure Guide to Low-Flow Irrigation Scheduling The So-Called Leaf Fleck Virus Diseases of Citrus Replanting Trees in Mature Citrus Groves What about Planting Lemons in...
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

Topics in the Subtropics Vol 19 Spring 2019

May 7, 2019
In this issue: Introducing Your New Information Source for CDFA grants, Kern and Ventura Counties Spotlight on SWEEP in Citrus Low Pressure Guide to Low-Flow Irrigation Scheduling The So-Called Leaf Fleck Virus Diseases of Citrus Replanting Trees in Mature Citrus Groves What about Planting Lemons in...
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

Topics in the Subtropics Vol 18 Winter 2019

May 7, 2019
In this Issue: Distinguishing Between Symptoms of Drought and Root Rot in Avocado Avocado Trunk Cankers Viruses Are Our Friends-and Maybe for Citrus Too Ground Squirrel and Other Vertebrate Control Meet our new Citrus Specialist at UC Riverside/Lindcove Meet our new Extension Tree Crops Spray Applic...
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

Topics in the Subtropics Vol 18 Winter 2019

May 7, 2019
In this Issue: Distinguishing Between Symptoms of Drought and Root Rot in Avocado Avocado Trunk Cankers Viruses Are Our Friends-and Maybe for Citrus Too Ground Squirrel and Other Vertebrate Control Meet our new Citrus Specialist at UC Riverside/Lindcove Meet our new Extension Tree Crops Spray Applic...
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Yvonne Savio, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener
ANR News Blog: Article

Build the soil for successful gardening

May 7, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Before digging in to spring planting, pay attention to building the soil, advises an article in the Los Angeles Times by Jeanette Marantos. Marantos visited the Pasadena backyard garden of Yvonne Savio, the retired coordinator of the UC Master Gardener Program in Los Angeles County.
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