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Ghost pines, live oaks, black oaks, and madrones, among other trees, make their stand interspersed with annual and perennial grasses at the headwaters of a California watershed. Photo by David Lewis.
The Confluence: Article

Headwaters

April 15, 2019
By David J Lewis
I am standing where stream flow begins, in a nameless tributary of the Russian River to the east of Hopland, California. This particular spot and location has been a grazing livestock ranch, primarily sheep, going back more than 100 years.
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Ghost pines, live oaks, black oaks and madrones, among other trees, make their stand interspersed with annual and perennial grasses at the headwaters of a California watershed. (Photo: David Lewis)
Green Blog: Article

Headwaters

April 15, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
I have the privilege of engaging California's communities with the aspiration of safeguarding the sustenance and well-being that its oak-woodland watersheds and the people that are a part of them provide.
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2018 UCCE Sonoma Annual Report cover
From Soil to Science: Article

Check out our 2018 Annual Report

April 15, 2019
By Stephanie R Larson
UCCE is excited to present our 2018 Annual Report, demonstrating our commitment to education, research-based information and technical expertise in Sonoma County.
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The importance of counting Latinos in the 2020 Census

April 15, 2019
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
No phrase better defines the American experience than the clear directive: No taxation without representation. With one set of words, a nation's value system is captured and guided into the future, giving every single resident a voice.
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Pulling back damaged lawn cut to reveal 2 masked chafer larvae on soil.
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Got Lawn Insects?

April 15, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Help Desk Client: I think I have insects destroying my lawn.
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Graduate student Yao Cai (right) serves honey at the 2018 Picnic Day activities in Briggs Hall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Honey, Let's Go Taste Honey!

April 12, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Honey, let's go taste honey! Yes, you can do just that at Briggs Hall during the UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 13. It's free and family friendly. And one of the crowd favorites, meadowfoam, will be offered.
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