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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Compost Field Meeting

July 8, 2022
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Cooperative Extension and UC Davis will host a Healthy Soils Program field meeting on compost. The meeting will take place on Thursday, July 28th from 10:00am to 11:30am. The meeting will take place off of S. Landi Road, on Roberts Island in the Delta.
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Adult beetle
The Backyard Gardener: Article

Three-lined Potato Beetle

July 8, 2022
Tomatillos (Physalis ixocarpa) are so easy to grow, they are almost weeds. Since I first grew them long ago, they have returned to my garden every year, reseeding with gusto and growing like weeds. They have been productive and trouble free for me, until last year.
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Ted w people
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

See you at the Stanislaus County Fair! (July 8-17) 2022

July 8, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
Summer is here, and so is the Stanislaus County Fair! Our local University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener Program volunteers are excited to have a presence at the fair this year.
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Nutrition Workshop
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Nutrient Management Workshop/Taller de Nutrición Vegetal

July 8, 2022
By Ben A Faber
This workshop in English will present information for nursery and greenhouse growers, managers, and personnel on plant nutrition and fertilizer management with a focus on crops in containers. With demonstrations and hands-on activities.
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Western diamondback rattlesnake, Rex E. Marsh, UC ANR
The Real Dirt: Article

Rattlesnake Season

July 8, 2022
Summer is high rattlesnake season for us in California. Classified as a native reptile, the rattlesnake is the only venomous snake in California. At least six species are found in various areas of the state, from below sea level to 11,000 feet.
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Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Insecticide resistance in alfalfa: the basics, why it matters, and what can you do?

July 7, 2022
By Ian M Grettenberger, Michael D Rethwisch
Insecticide resistance in alfalfa weevils is spreading across California Insecticide resistance is alive and well in alfalfa. Growers in Scott Valley, Palo Verde Valley, and the Los Banos area have reported issues with control failures for alfalfa weevil. In 2016, Dr. Steve Orloff and Dr.
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Male Earwig in Alstromeria blossom, Photo courtesy Keyt Fischer
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Seasonal Pests - E for Earwigs

July 7, 2022
By Sherida J Phibbs
E is for Earwigs - The Cringe-worthy Earwig For most people, there is something cringe-worthy about the ubiquitous earwig.
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An assassin bug, Zelus renardii,waits to ambush prey on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

No 'Assassination' Today!

July 7, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
No assassinations today! But an "assassination attempt." There it was, a leafhopper assassin bug, Zelus renardii, waiting for prey atop a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola in a Vacaville pollinator garden. Yes, it's native to North America.
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The Coastal Gardener : Article

What's Bugging Me?

July 7, 2022
By Sherida J Phibbs
Friend or Foe? Insect? Bug? Beneficial? Pest? Insect Relative? Pollinator? Other? All these terms, and the creatures/animals they represent, can fall into, What's Bugging Me.
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