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I recently helped one of our local student gardens install a drip irrigation system in some raised beds. During the installation, I had to explain why we were using tubing for most of our system instead of .

Thanks to the generosity of the Hrdy family, we are pleased to announce that the following proposals have been selected for funding through The Daniel & Sarah Hrdy Fund for UC Cooperative Extension Research.

The emerald ash borer (EAB) may be beautiful, but it is the most destructive forest pest ever seen in North America. Hundreds of millions of ash trees across 36 states and 5 Canadian provinces have been killed by this invasive insect.

Reminder: California Rangeland Trust: Conserving Your Legacy June 5, 2024 | 8 AM - 1 PM SLO Farm Bureau Office 4875 Morabito Pl San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 $25 includes lunch from Firestone Grill More information: Please visit our website or contact Robin Hanson, rhanson@rangelandtrust.

I was talking with a friend the other day about weed control. He had bought a jug of herbicide concentrate and planned to apply it to his weeds undiluted.

It's World Bee Day and there's no better time than to showcase bumble bees, Bombus. The United Nations designated May 20 as World Bee Day to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, according to its website.

It's Spring, and many gardeners are turning with anticipation to their vegetable gardening beds and thinking about summertime harvesting and feasting. If you're one of them, you may find an unexpected surprise of white grubs just below the surface when you start to prepare your soil for planting.

Are you interested in learning more about transitioning your ranching operations to future generations? If so, this workshop is for you.

Vegetable gardening is both an art and a science, and an important technique for success is crop rotation. By rotating crops, you can improve soil health, reduce pests, and increase yields. Continuous planting of the same kind of plant in the same place every year is a recipe for creating problems.

Tasks Avoid cutting lawns too severely because the resulting stress causes yellowing. Water citrus being careful not to over water. Continuously wet soil in the upper few inches risks root rot. Hand pick hoplia beetles from white and yellow rose blossoms. Pruning Remove spent blooms.