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Kern County: Article

4-H Shooting Sports Training in San Jose

January 7, 2019
Training for 4-H Adult Volunteers, 4-H Project Leaders & 4-H Youth Project Leaders in all counties See attached for information, registration deadline is February 9th...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Myths of Mulch

January 7, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Wood chip mulches will decrease soil nitrogen and spread pathogens A Misunderstanding that is addressed below by: Chalker-Scott, L. , Extension Specialist And Associate Professor, Washington State University Downer, A.J.
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Tree Pruning is an Art and a Science

January 6, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Have you ever seen a tree that looks like it got a bad haircut? Or was just plain unattractive? Chances are this tree was pruned incorrectly using a practice called topping.
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ANR Adventures: Article

A sharing economy

January 6, 2019
By Wendy Powers
Much to my surprise, the plane headed from Sacramento to Orange County last week was de-iced before leaving. Though that is commonplace on morning flights from Lansing, MI to Chicago, and often the cause for delayed arrivals, this was my first encounter with the de-icing routine in California.
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Confirmation Bias: A Story from the Field

January 6, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
The idea of "confirmation bias", which is the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories, has been covered before in the abstract in this blog as being a route to erroneous judgment and mistakes on the farm.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Gardening and Farming to Sequester Carbon

January 5, 2019
By T. Eric Nightingale, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Your garden soil has the ability to absorb and store atmospheric carbon. This process, called carbon sequestration, has been in effect since the early days of Earth's history. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
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