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Eversweet pomegranate growing in Bishop
The Backyard Gardener: Article

Grow Your Own Pomegranates

October 11, 2020
If you enjoy pomegranates you may be delighted to know that they will grow in the Owens Valley. They originally come from areas such as Iran and the Mediterranean areas.
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Plots testing variations of electric weed control. Some treatments were 100 percent effective.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Low-dose electricity shows promise as a non-chemical option for weed control

October 11, 2020
By Gale Perez
** From the Western IPM Center October 2020 newsletter ** An potential option for xeriscaped yards Start with a heaping helping of weeds in an orchard owned by an electrical engineer, then add in a weed scientist and a dash of Western IPM Center funding.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Bumblebees.

October 10, 2020
By: Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Most of us know quite a bit about honeybees, and even other native bees. This summer I noticed quite a few bumblebees in my yard, and I was curious to learn more about them.
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photos by Brenda Altman
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Climate Change is Real

October 9, 2020
Household water-saving tips! Recently Governor Gavin Newsom declared: I have no patience for climate-change deniers. It's inconsistent with the reality on the ground, the facts. The evidence is in, there is too much Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Global change ecologist Amanda Koltz, a senior scientist with the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, will present a virtual seminar, hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology, on Oct. 14.
Bug Squad: Article

Amanda Koltz Seminar: Species Interactions and Global Change

October 9, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"It's important to consider species interactions in efforts to understand ecosystem responses to global change." So says global change ecologist Amanda Koltz, a senior scientist with the Department of Biology, Washington University, St.
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Malting Barley in the Tulelake Basin
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

Malting Barley: New Resources Available

October 9, 2020
California's craft brewing industry is continuing to expand its market presence in the state. However, only a small percentage of malting barley used in California is grown within its borders. The primary bottleneck in the supply is the lack of malting facilities.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

When's it Gonna Green Up? Germination Day is Coming (I hope)...

October 9, 2020
By Daniel K Macon
In the meantime, how are you going to cope? Having lived (and ranched) through California's 1000-year drought from 2012-2015, I often find myself recalling the autumn of 2013. Believe it or not, we had a germinating rain on September 3 - I measured 0.75" of rain here in Auburn.
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Photo by Alissa Bright
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Rainbow Carrots

October 9, 2020
Rainbow Carrots By Alissa Bright UCCE Master Gardener Rainbow Carrots Daucus carota Planting Area: USDA zones 3-11, all Sunset zones Size: 6-18 root with up to 12 tall, 8 wide leafy crowns Bloom Season: Fall-Spring Exposure: Full sun Pruning needs: When seedlings are 1-2 high, thin carrot plants to...
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