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CONTROLLING PESTS IN AVOCADOS ROUND TABLE MEETING

September 7, 2017
By Sonia I Rios
Controlling Pests in Avocados Round Table Meeting Sept. 28, 2017, 8:00 AM - NOON Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 E. Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028 DPR Hours Upon Approval Light refreshments & pastries will be available Please Register for this free event: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.
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Bug Squad: Article

For the Love of Bees

September 5, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Sarah the Bee Girl stands in front of a cluster of first graders sitting by a six-foot worker bee sculpture in the UC Davis Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven.
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Bug Squad: Article

What's That Bee? How to Identify and Attract Native Bees to Your Garden

September 5, 2017
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever seen a bee buzzing around your garden and wondered: "What's that bee?" Or have you ever seen a bee nectaring in a community garden and wondered "How can I attract THAT bee to my yard?" Just like all floral visitors are not bees, not all bees are honey bees.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Fun weed photos - plants out of place

September 5, 2017
By Brad Hanson
When we talk about weeds, we often use the definition of "a plant out of place". While that's a bit human-centric for some folks, it does provide an introduction for me to share some of my favorite plants-out-of-place photos.
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Kearney Alfalfa and Forage Field Day

September 5, 2017
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
The annual Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (9240 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648) will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Registration begins at 7:30am, and lunch is offered at the end of event.
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Soil Moisture Sensor Selection is Confusing

September 5, 2017
By Ben A Faber
So, every few weeks the question comes up of whether to install soil moisture meters which leads to the question of which to buy and install or have installed. And then come the questions of what do the readings mean and why aren't the readings consistent.
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