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ALB is Spreading

January 30, 2023
By Ben A Faber
In 2004, Avocado Lace Bug was identified in backyard trees in Chula Vista and National City in San Diego County, probably originating from Mexico. Later in 2017, ALB was being picked up in the Oceanside, Fallbrook, and Temecula areas apparently originating from more Caribbean/Florida sources.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Wear the Right Glove for the Task

January 30, 2023
by Bob Niklewicz PT MG. As an Ergonomic Consultant, I have gone to businesses with many hand dexterity-dependent tasks such as construction sites, wineries, assembly and high-tech clean rooms. Almost without exception, there are hazards or situations that require gloves.
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photos by Brenda Altman
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Will Record Rainfall Equal Mosquito Bonanza?

January 30, 2023
Oh, wow another sunny day. Let's hope we have plenty of water for the growing season. The recent deluge of water is terrific but how do we guarantee we will have water later in the year? We can't unless we store it. California stores water in its reservoirs.
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House undergoing remodeling. The construction is down to the two by fours and ply board on the new addition.
ANR Adventures: Article

Senseless acts of violence

January 29, 2023
By Deanne Meyer
There is hope in new beginnings. The week began with more news from the Monterey Park shootings. That was followed by shootings in Half Moon Bay. More shots in Oakland. Saturday's news was about another shooting in the LA area (Beverly Crest). Prior to these was a shooting in Goshen.
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Figure 3: External (top photo) and internal (bottom photo) injury was measured in unshielded and painted hazelnut trunks, showing a reduction of injury in painted trunks. The trees pictured were sprayed with 224 fluid ounces per acre of glufosinate (4x the legal label rate).

Protecting hazelnut trunks from herbicide injury

January 29, 2023
By Gale Perez
Sucker control in Oregon hazelnut orchards is a season-long struggle against the tree's natural growth habit. Hazelnut trees grow naturally as a multi-stemmed bush, but in Oregon, hazelnuts are trained as a single-trunk tree to facilitate mechanical maintenance, harvest, and reduce pathogens.
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photo credit: Pat Hitchcock clockwise from 12 o’clock: Marathon, De Cicco, Apollo, Batavia (similar to Marathon)

The broccoli trials

January 28, 2023
Broccoli is categorized as a cool-season crop, and the best-flavored broccoli forms heads during mild weather. In our Napa Valley climate, we have two prime times to grow it in home gardens: early spring and fall/winter.
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