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A Garden Runs Through It - UCCE Master Gardeners of Colusa County: Article

Hot Weather Gardening Tips

August 8, 2018
By Gerry Hernandez
It seems like California has been under a heat advisory all summer. Many gardeners wonder how their plants; trees or shrubs can survive. With a little extra planning, your plants can survive the hot summer weather. Don't fertilize plants or trees during hot weather.
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ANR News Blog: Article

The California fires situation is concerning, but not hopeless

August 8, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
The news that Americans are getting about California's devasting fires is not being hyped up by the media, said UC Cooperative Extension area fire advisor Lenya Quinn-Davidson on the nationally broadcast NPR program On Point.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

The Value of Stockmansip and a Good Dog (or 2)

August 8, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
Earlier this week, we started to see some signs that some of our feeder and replacement ewe lambs where infected by barber pole worms, a parasitic stomach worm fairly common in sheep that are grazing on irrigated pasture during the summer months.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

August Miku

August 8, 2018
Blue (Sun High) August Sky Veggies, Fruit, Flowers, appear Thanks Sun Soil Water...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Make More Avocado Fruit

August 8, 2018
By Ben A Faber
At a recent grower meeting at South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine, Carol Lovatt gave a talk on the use of gibberellic acid to increase avocado fruit set and yield. The registration for the use only occurred this spring, barely in time for growers to use it, so not many applied it.
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Gerado reads the Hungry Little Catepiller to a class at Slater Elementary.

Intern Reflection Series: Gerardo Lozano

August 8, 2018
Fresno and Madera Counties' UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program has a long-standing partnership with the Fresno State Dietetic Internship Program. This blog post is part of our Intern Reflections Series.
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"Bee Crossing" signs are favorites in pollinator gardens, not for the bees, but for the humans. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bee-Hold, The Eye of the Bee-Holder

August 7, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bee-hold, the eye of a bee-holder. When you have a "Bee Crossing" sign in your pollinator garden, odds are that bees will cross right in front of that sign. And it's not always a honey bee.
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