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UCCE offers training for landowners interested in using prescribed fire

July 10, 2020
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from the UCANR Green Blog Healthy California wildlands were managed with periodic wild and cultural fires for millennia. As the state's population and development grew, officials suppressed most fires out of concern for people, homes and businesses.
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The Western striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma trivittatum, is the primary focus of Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla of the Ian Grettenberger lab. (Photo by Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla's Target: Cucumber Beetles

July 10, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you like melons, you won't like these beetles. But if you're Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla, a UC Davis graduate student in entomology, you're seeking to control these agricultural pests through more effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.
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photos by Mary Gabbard
Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Trip to San Diego

July 10, 2020
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting my son in San Diego, and became completely enthralled by the beautiful, blooming, Jacaranda mimosifolia tree.
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Colusa County: Article

Sacramento Valley Field Crop Newsletter

July 10, 2020
Managing sunflower head moth Announcements Agronomy Needs Assessment Survey Project Summaries and Available Resources When is nitrogen fertilizers of alfalfa beneficial?
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 7/9/2020

July 10, 2020
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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hlb infection
Topics in Subtropics: Article

HLB Video in Spanish

July 10, 2020
By Ben A Faber
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), through its Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program, has developed a mobile-friendly, Spanish-language training video. It's for use by field crew supervisors and farm labor contractors prior to harvest.
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Ant trail on building exterior, Evett Kilmartin UC ANR
The Real Dirt: Article

Dealing with an Ant Invasion

July 10, 2020
We often experience ants in our homes when weather conditions change. They are typically looking for food, water, warmth, and/or protection from extreme weather conditions. Ants belong to the insect order Hymenoptera and are close relatives of bees and wasps.
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Johnsongrass, Sorghum halepense
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Johnsongrass in organics: Mow it?

July 9, 2020
By Margaret G Lloyd
From the Small and Organic Farm Advisor Blog Johnsongrass in organics: Mow it? Yes, mow it! Mowing works to at least prevent seed spread and regular mowing will weaken rhizomes. Seed establishment has the greatest potential for the establishment and spread of johnsongrass and must be prevented.
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