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Interest in winegrape mechanization is skyrocketing because the practices produce grapes of superior quality.
ANR News Blog: Article

Mechanical winegrape management produces superior grapes

May 15, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
UC Cooperative Extension specialist Kaan Kurtural is managing a vineyard at the 40-acre UC Oakville Field Station in Napa County with virtually no manual labor, reported Tim Hearden in Capital Press. We set this up to be a no-touch vineyard, Kurtural said.
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Dorsal view of a black saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) dragonfly warming her flight muscles. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ms. Black Saddlebags Dragonfly Pays a Visit

May 14, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So there she was, flattened out on the patio on Mother's Day, and barely moving. Vito, our curious canine, paused, sniffed, and then walked away. He was not at all interested. But I was.
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Mark's happy place (Honolulu, Hawaii)
ANR Adventures: Article

Happy places

May 14, 2018
By Wendy Powers
After a quarterly meeting with the goal owners of the strategic plan, I headed to Ukiah this afternoon. It was definitely the driest I have seen Hopland, making it a beautiful drive up 101. No wonder the coastal area is home to some of California's happiest cows. I passed San Quentin on the drive.
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Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County: Article

Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting

May 14, 2018
UC Cooperative Extension will host a Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, from 9:30am to noon, on Staten Island in the San Joaquin County Delta. The agenda is pasted below and attached. The attached version includes a map and directions.
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting

May 14, 2018
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Cooperative Extension will host a Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, from 9:30am to noon, on Staten Island in the San Joaquin County Delta. The agenda is pasted below and attached. The attached version includes a map and directions.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 05-14-2018

May 14, 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 05-14-18" ET Report 05-14-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...
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Critter tools of the trade
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Critters

May 14, 2018
Critters! By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardener I have more mounds in my garden than vegetables, Help! Doris, Paso Robles Yes, spring is here along with many critters that like to share the bounty in our garden.
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