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Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 08-07-2023

August 7, 2023
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 08-07-2023" ET Report 08-07-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive shothole borers: tiny but deadly

August 7, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
They may seem too tiny to do much damage to a mature, healthy tree, but invasive shothole borers (ISHB) are responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of trees in Southern California. These beetles bore into trees and infect them with Fusarium dieback, a fungal disease that kills the trees.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Non-Chemical Control of Weeds

August 7, 2023
By Ben A Faber
This manual provides comprehensive descriptions of 21 commonly used non-chemical weed control techniques and of biological control agents for 18 weed species/species groups that will help you as a practitioner treat weeds more effectively.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Garden Tour Continues with Stops in St. Helena

August 7, 2023
Our first stop is owned by a newly minted Master Gardener who informed us that, The gardens are a work in progress." The house has been in his family since 1986 and because it was a second home, his parents decided to keep the landscaping low maintenance.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

When Tomato Seeds Fail to Sprout

August 7, 2023
Gardening takes karma very seriously. Last year, I was bragging about my incredible tomato-growing skills. This year in mid-January I started pre-sprouting tomato seeds and by March very few of those 30+ varieties ever made it to a pot. By very few, I mean about five out of every hundred seeds.
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Figure 1. Toxic perennials include curly dock (Rumex crispus) and larkspur (Delphinium spp).
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Managing toxic plants

August 6, 2023
By Gale Perez
Some plants thrive even in dry years, while others need wet years to really blossom. It's no surprise, then, that this year the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fresno office has received several inquiries about potentially toxic plants and how to deal with them.
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