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Two Western spotted cucumber beetles, Diabrotica undecimpunctata, on a Coreposis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Seeing Spots and Holes?

August 16, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So there you are, admiring your Coreopsis and suddenly you notice spots and holes--spots on the backs of two western spotted cucumber beetles, and holes cut in the petals. Ah, there's two of them. The beetles, about a fourth of an inch long, are fun to photograph, but they're not your buddies.
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Fig. 1. Garbanzos at flowering.
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

2024 Garbanzo Bean Variety Evaluation

August 16, 2024
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
In 2024, UCCE began evaluating garbanzo varieties in Central Valley regional trials. In a San Joaquin County commercial field, we evaluated six advanced lines from the UC Davis garbanzo breeding program and two standard varieties (UC 27 and Sutter).
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Fig. 1 Garbanzos at flowering.
UC Dry Bean Blog: Article

2024 Garbanzo Bean Variety Evaluation in San Joaquin County

August 16, 2024
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
In 2024, UCCE began evaluating garbanzo varieties in Central Valley regional trials. In a San Joaquin County commercial field, we evaluated six advanced lines from the UC Davis garbanzo breeding program and two standard varieties (UC 27 and Sutter).
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Fava beans
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: August 16 - 22

August 16, 2024
Soak in the peace and quiet as late summer is winding down and days should cool soon. Tasks Use old vegetable plants and summer annuals to start a compost pile. Add fall leaves as they drop from trees.
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Neighborhood Habitat Certification is the topic of the first Master Gardener workshop this Fall. Altacal Audubon Society
The Real Dirt: Article

Master Gardener 2024 Fall Workshop Series

August 16, 2024
A new season of Master Gardener Workshops is about to start! The series begins September 9th with a session on Neighborhood Habitat Certification, and concludes on December 3rd with a timely workshop on Perennial Vegetable Gardening.
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Echibeckia 'Blazing Fire'. photos by Heather Hamilton

Rudbeckia

August 15, 2024
There are several cultivars of this perennial flower commonly known as the Black Eyed Susan. One of the cultivars you have most likely seen in the landscape and nurseries is R. hirta Indian Summer' which gained popularity in 1995 as a winner from the All-American Selections.
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