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Nursery and Flower Grower: Article

Light Brown Apple Moth has Many Hosts

October 17, 2018
By Steven A Tjosvold
Soon after LBAM was discovered in Alameda County in 2007, officials started recording the nursery and fruit crops it was detected on. A 2008 CDFA list included 152 species. Many of these were new hosts, not recognized or recorded earlier.
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Nursery and Flower Grower: Article

Maximize photosynthesis with moving air

October 17, 2018
By Steven A Tjosvold
We measured greenhouse carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations within the leaf canopy of roses grown for cut flowers over several years. Often, during the day we found the CO2 concentration was depleted to levels as low as 225 ppm, even though vents were opened.
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Dry beans cook up quickly into a healthful, inexpensive meals in electric pressure cookers. (Photo: Pixabay)

It’s electric?! Breaking down electric pressure cookers

October 17, 2018
By Shannon Klisch, Katherine E Soule
You may have heard the buzz about electric pressure cookers. Even if you don't follow kitchen trends, this piece of equipment may take some of the "pressure off" of preparing meals. From personal experience, I can say that they're also quite fun! Pressure cooking vs.
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Dry, hot summer days mean fire weather in California.
ANR News Releases: Article

University of California ANR wildfire experts

October 17, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
UC ANR wildfire experts are stationed around the state and can answer questions on a diversity of issues related to the prevention, impacts, aftermath, and generally, the science of wildfire in California.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Coleus, Pretty, and Pretty Easy to Grow.

October 17, 2018
By Denise Seghesio Levine, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County A seed packet of Rainbow Floral Strain Mix of coleus is on my table and that is pretty exciting. Better than a box of mixed chocolates, this non-caloric envelope of a potential rainbow of eye candy is waiting to be sown and nurtured.
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Photo: Frost injury to Montezuma (left, Yolo Co.) when min temperatures were below 32F (28F-31F) for 5 days late February (CIMIS, Davis, CA 2018). Newer oat hay varieties (right) head out later, often avoiding frost injury.
Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

New UC oat hay varieties show disease resistance and frost avoidance

October 17, 2018
By Rachael Long
Several new University of California forage oat varieties have been developed by Dr. Cal Qualset, Small Grains program, UC Davis recently. These are generally grown together in hay mixtures (e.g. a mix of oats, barley, and wheat), or as a sole-crop.
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Cover Avocado in Southern California - Wilson Popenoe
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Avocado in Southern California - 1911

October 17, 2018
By Ben A Faber
In 1911, the avocado was a relatively new crop in Southern California and the great USDA plant explorer Wilson Popenoe (pronounced POP e Noe according to Jack Shepherd), describes avocado culture and its problems https://www.biodiversitylibrary.
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A female variegated meadowhawk dragonfly, Sympetrum corruptum, perches on a bamboo stake in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

They Don't Announce Their Arrival or Departure

October 16, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
They don't announce their arrival or departure. If you're an insect photographer, or a wanna-be-insect photographer, expect the unexpected and don't go anywhere without your camera. That applies to such simple things as walking out your back door and stepping into your pollinator garden.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 10-15-2018

October 16, 2018
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 10-15-18" ET Report 10-15-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...
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SFREC News: Article

Join SFREC at California Naturalist's Sierra Bioregional Rendezvous

October 16, 2018
By Alexandra Stefancich
Join SFREC's Ali Stefancich at the California Naturalist's Sierra Bioregional Rendezvous on October 28 at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City, CA. The Rendezvous will include field walks, workshops, naturalists' updates, a book exchange, and lunch.
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