Test PB Collection: FTE

by Douglas McCrearyThe IssueFor nearly 100 years, there has been concern that several native California oak species are not regenerating adequately to sustain populations. Inadequate regeneration could adversly affect woodlands, resulting in conversions to shrub fields or bare pastures. A principal factor…

by Mo-Mei ChenOaks ’n Folks – Volume 8, Issue 2 – November 1993IntroductionIn California, a variety of mushrooms have become increasingly popular. Because mushrooms grow well in oak woodland habitat, commercial mushroom production offers a profit potential for oak woodland owners. Woodland owners can also…

Oaks ’n Folks – Volume 17, Issue 2 – August 2001The people have selected the oak as their choice for America’s National Tree in a nationwide vote hosted by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Results of the Vote for America’s National Tree were announced April 27th at a tree planting ceremony on the Capitol…

by Ellen Zagory and J. LichterHortScript 11, March, 1995California native oaks such as the valley oak (Quercus lobata), blue oak (Q. douglasii)), interior live oak (Q. wislizenii), andcoast live oak (Q. agrifolia) are some of the most significant natural components of…

 IntroductionPlastic film (PF) is widely used in crop production, yet global environmental concerns urge for reduced plastic waste. Biodegradable and bio-based mulches emerge as promising alternatives, potentially crucial for sustainable agriculture. This significance is emphasized by the hypothesis…

 IntroductionPlastic film (PF) is widely used in crop production, yet global environmental concerns urge for reduced plastic waste. Biodegradable and bio-based mulches emerge as promising alternatives, potentially crucial for sustainable agriculture. This significance is emphasized by the hypothesis…

Oaks ‘n Folks – Volume 18, Issue 2 – July 2002Last December, a play about humans and oaks premiered at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park, Sonoma County. This one-woman show titled “Who Will Heal the Ground?” featured Diane Pepetone of the Mattapoisett Players and examined the plight of…

On October 23 to 25, 2001, the University of California Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program, along with 13 other organizations,1 sponsored the California Oak Symposium at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego, California. There were 78 papers presented on the latest research and management of…

by Adina Merenlender and Andrea MackenzieOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 16, Issue 2 – August 2000Sonoma County encompasses over one million acres of hills, mountains, valleys, and river drainages, including the 1,485 square mile Russian River Watershed. The County supports numerous habitats containing many plant…

by Davis Smethurst, Louise Fortmann, and Peter WalkerOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 13, Issue 2- August, 1998El Dorado County has experienced a change in land use and ownership pattern since the late 1950s. We recently completed a study of some of these changes,using information collected for 1957 and 1995 from the…