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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Thriller

July 15, 2024
Early in June, we had the opportunity to visit the backyard of a friend who had lived in Fairfield for about fifty years. He is the only living, original owner left in his neighborhood. His space is shaded by a patio cover and multiple trees.
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Colusa County: Article

July Family Fun at the Garden

July 15, 2024
Family Fun at the Garden July 20, 10 am Donna Critchfield demonstration garden Education Village 499 Marguerite, Williams Have fun with crafts and picking vegetables.
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Estimating Avocado Water Requirement

July 15, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Satellite-based irrigation tools to manage irrigation water more precisely in avocado groves Ali Montazar, UCCE Irrigation and Water Management Advisor in San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial Counties The water requirement of a crop must be satisfied to achieve optimum potential yields.
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Summer Pruning of Fruit Trees

July 15, 2024
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County and Mesa Harmony Garden present: Summer Pruning of Fruit Trees & Tool Sharpening Demo When: August 10, 2024 9:30 AM Free Tool Sharpening Demo 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Workshop Where: Mesa Harmony Garden 500 Delores Dr.
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Monthly Garden Talk for August

July 15, 2024
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County present: Easy to Grow Houseplants Monday, August 5, 2024 7:00 8:00 PM Master Gardeners Sue Solomon, Lorie Nash, and Emmy Guzzon will present a research-based talk on how to care for houseplants, their growing needs, repotting, pruning, how to address poss...
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The Invasion of the Voles

July 15, 2024
By Help Desk Team
You really do not want voles (also called meadow mice) moving into your garden. They are larger than a house mouse or deer mouse but do not quite reach the size of an adult gopher or rat.
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UC Dry Bean Blog: Article

2024 UC Dry Bean Field Day

July 14, 2024
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension will host the UC Dry Bean Field Day on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:45am. The field day will begin at the Agronomy Field Headquarters (2400 Hutchison Drive) on the UC Davis campus.
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

2024 UC Dry Bean Field Day

July 14, 2024
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension will host the UC Dry Bean Field Day on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:45am. The field day will begin at the Agronomy Field Headquarters (2400 Hutchison Drive) on the UC Davis campus.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Urban Pesticides, Fertilizers, and Water Quality

July 14, 2024
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Pesticides and fertilizers applied around homes, residential or commercial landscapes, school sites, and other areas can enter our creeks, rivers, and oceans, degrading water quality.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Wear Those Gloves!

July 13, 2024
As an ergonomic consultant, I have worked with businesses whose employees perform a lot of tasks requiring manual dexterity. Construction sites, wineries and high-tech clean rooms are good examples. Almost without exception, these workplaces present situations that require gloves.
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