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UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Epidendrum Orchid

October 8, 2018
Epidendrum Orchid By Pollly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Orchidaceae family, Epidendrum ibaguense (radicans) Planting Zone: USDA 10-11, Sunset 17, 21-24 outside Size: Erect stems are 2-4 feet high; plant can be 3-4 feet in width Bloom season: Almost continuously in warm weather.
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Pride of Madeira
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Pride Of Madeira

October 8, 2018
Pride of Madeira (Candicans) By Leslie E. Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Planting Areas: Zones 14 to 24 USDA Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Exposure: Full sun Pruning needs: Prune off spent flowers after blooming. Cut back in late fall to contain size and encourage fuller growth.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 10-08-2018

October 8, 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 10-08-18" ET Report 10-08-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...
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Medical entomologist Geoffrey Attardo in his office. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Targeting the Tsetse Fly

October 8, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
He targets the tsetse fly. Tsetse flies, large biting flies that inhabit much of Africa, feed on the blood of humans and other vertebrates and transmit such parasitic diseases as African trypanosomiasis. In humans, this disease is better known as sleeping sickness.
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photo by Kathy Low

Phalsa Berry

October 8, 2018
You've probably had a similar experience. You see an interesting plant in a mail-order catalog or nursery website you suddenly desire for your garden. You order it.
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Fresas y Moras: Article

Evento de Extensión: Manejo de Topos

October 8, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
Tomar lugar en nuestra oficina de UCCE en 1430 Freedom Blvd, Suite E en la ciudad de Watsonville. Fecha es el 24 de octubre, e inscripcin empiece a las 730 de la maana. Agenda abajo. Por supuesto, se provee traduccin al espaol a los que se interesa en eso.
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