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Advisory on Political Activities

August 1, 2024
By Michael Hsu
Dear Colleagues, As we enter the full swing of campaign season, now is a great time to re-post an advisory from the UC Office of General Counsel regarding political campaign activities. Please take time to review the resources below and familiarize yourself with what is/is not permissible.
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Sage (Salvia x jamensis 'Ignition Purple')
The Savvy Sage: Article

The Cranky Gardener

August 1, 2024
This time of year, I'm drooping. Just like my hydrangea when it gets that short blast of sun in the late afternoon.
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Pokeweed. photo by Jenni Dodini
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Purple Poisonous Plant

August 1, 2024
My daughter called me and asked me to come over to her house and check out this plant that had seemed to grow huge overnight.
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Lawns are suffering under record-setting heat. (Photo: Pixabay)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Take steps to help plants weather the high heat

August 1, 2024
The damage to plants from extreme heat spikes this June and July is now obvious. Mature drought and heat-tolerant sycamores that did not receive regular deep irrigation have lost two-thirds of their leaf canopy.
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acp lewis
Topics in Subtropics: Article

The Twisitng Turns of HLB and ACP

August 1, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Greening Bacterium Causes Changes in Psyllids Recent studies, including a partnership project between Fundecitrus and the University of California, revealed that the citrus greening bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus causes physiological changes in psyllids, posing additional challenges to...
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Irrigate ripening cucumbers carefully to avoid over and under watering. (Photo: PxHere)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Aug. 2 - 8

August 1, 2024
A houseplant is simply an outdoor plant brought inside. Light requirements vary for indoor plants, but most of them will not tolerate direct summer sun. Tasks Check drip emitters to adjust flow and unclog them if needed. Lightly trim lavenders after they have finished flowering to keep them compact.
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The male Mantis religiosa, investigates his surroundings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Meet a Male Mantis in a Patch of Blanket Flowers

July 31, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So there he is, a praying mantis in a patch of blanket flowers, Gaillardia, in a Vacaville garden. He's a male Mantis religiosa, as slim as a string bean, and scanning his environment. We're accustomed to seeing see the native Stagmomantis limbata in our garden, and not M.
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Blast update

July 31, 2024
By Luis Espino
In the last two weeks, I visited a couple of fields suspected of having blast. After looking at the symptoms and the distribution of the lesions in the field, we determined that the injury we were observing was most likely due to herbicide burn.
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Colusa County: Article

August 2024

July 31, 2024
Ornamental Plant of the Month Sedum Gardeners Corner Using Mulch in the Landscape Recipe of the Month Buttermilk Fried Chicken Penny Pinching Tips from a Master Gardener Garden Guide Safety Notes Family Fun at the Garden August 10, 10 am Donna Critchfield demonstration garden Education Village 499...
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Vegetable beds filled with leafy greens at an urban farm in San Francisco. There is a row of blue houses in the background
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NRCS Resources for Urban Growers

July 31, 2024
By Lucy Diekmann
Are you an urban grower looking to improve the sustainability of your farm? If so, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) may be able to help you achieve your conservation goals. NRCS is a federal agency focused on implementing on-farm conservation across agricultural operations.
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