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The legalization of marijuana for recreational use in California has encouraged growers to expand plantings of the lucrative crop. Like any plant, cannabis requires water to grow.

From the Weeders of the West blog 07/14/2021 Vineyard floor management can be divided into two areas, the area under the vine and the area between the rows. Cover crops are often planted between the rows and mowed as needed during the season.

The weeds continue to grow, despite the heat. I, however, have avoided the gardens for the last 2 weeks, and perhaps this weekend as well. When we first moved in the gardens were overgrown, or lush' as the previous owner described, and hummingbirds were everywhere.

CDFA has a issued a set of new regulations on the use of drugs and on how to identify animals that are to be euthanized. There are 3 attachments. Two card summaries plus a handout for printing and keeping as reminders.

They say good news comes in threes. Sometimes it comes in fives! Congrats to the five UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty members for their outstanding academic achievements.

Professor Richard Rick Karban, an international authority on plant communication and a 39-year member of the UC Davis entomology faculty, is now a distinguished professor, the highest campus-level faculty title.

Driving this week, I saw quite a few fields with heads starting to show up so drain time is around the corner. Earlier than normal planting and a warm early season means that the crop is going to be harvested earlier than normal.

With wildfire season in full swing in California and elsewhere in the West, many ranchers are increasingly concerned about the safety and well-being of their livestock.

Citrus trees grown from seed are usually used as rootstock, because they do not grow true to type, are not as prolific, and can take up to ten years before bearing fruit. But still, I thought it might be fun to try growing citrus seeds. So a couple of months ago I planted some yuzu seeds.

Los trabajadores agrcolas han sido sistemticamente excluidos de los programas de seguridad. Histricamente han trabajado en condiciones peligrosas e insalubres, sin acceso al cuidado mdico, ni das por enfermedad, pero la pandemia amplific an ms la injusticia.