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Soil Mapping is Fun

October 22, 2018
By Ben A Faber
WASHINGTON USDA has re-designed its Soil Tools webpage, to now serve as a one-stop source for new, leading-edge tools and technologies to help farmers, ranchers, and other land users understand, evaluate and conserve soils.
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Growing Hardneck Garlic

October 22, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: My sister brought me some heads of hardneck garlic from her harvest in Idaho. I would like to know when is the best time to plant this garlic for this area.
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La calabaza es enorme, se podría alimentar a un ejército

October 22, 2018
Con motivo del inicio del otoo, en los huertos los trabajadores tienen das intensos, cosechando, transportando y colocando las calabazas a lo largo del campo para que todo est listo para el Festival de la Cosecha, una celebracin que les encanta a los nios y a los paps.
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A fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, feeding on a banana. (Photo by Sanjay Acharya, courtesy of Wikipedia)
Bug Squad: Article

What This Scientist Discovered in an Insect and Why It Matters

October 19, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What this scientist discovered in an insect and why it matters... Naoki Yamanaka, an assistant professor at UC Riverside (UCR), is known for his innovative and creative research. In fact, the National Institute of Health (NIH) just awarded him a $2.
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Evapotranspiration Report - 10/18/2018

October 19, 2018
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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Bear Yuba Land Trust Salmon Trek Nov 10th at SFREC
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SFREC hosts BYLT Family Walk Event: Salmon Trek Nov 10, 2018

October 19, 2018
Join Bear Yuba Land Trust and California Naturalists Steve Roddy and Linda Conklin in partnership with the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) for an amazing salmon exploration experience for the next installment of the Junior Conservationist: Stories in Nature series! This even...
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photos by Erin Mahaney
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Blue Waves Echeveria

October 19, 2018
As I've noted before in this blog, I haven't been entirely convinced about the appeal of succulents. Maybe, however, it was a matter of finding the right one! I absolutely adore the charming Blue Waves' echeveria.
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