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UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County: Article

PPE in Short Supply for Farm Work During the COVID-19 Crisis

April 25, 2020
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
This piece appears elsewhere on the UC ANR website and was written by: Lisa Blecker, coordinator for the UC Pesticide Safety Education Program and Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination Whitney Brim-DeForest, UC Cooperative Extension rice advisor in Sutter and Yuba counties.
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Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Landscape Tree Irrigation to Maximize Tree Health, Benefits, and Beauty

April 25, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
Most trees in California need supplemental irrigation above and beyond what Mother Nature supplies naturally. Even drought-resistant species need regular watering through their first growing season due to their shallow roots.
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Figure 1: Temperatures from 8-29 to 9-6.. Note that measurement of temperature began at approximately noon on August 29, 2019 and peaks are realized around 2 pm every day, temperatures measured in degrees Celsius.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Initial Investigation to Reduce Reversion in Blackberries

April 25, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
Rationale: Reversion, meaning the reddening of part or all of a blackberry fruit after harvest, has become a major problem for blackberry growers across the United States who can lose up to 25% of their total crop to this phenomenon.
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Environmental Horticulture News: Article

Landscape Tree Irrigation 101

April 25, 2020
By Janet S Hartin
Most trees in California need supplemental irrigation above and beyond what Mother Nature supplies naturally. Even drought-resistant species need regular watering through their first growing season due to their shallow roots.
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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

Nutrition Education Spotlight: Serving Up MyPlate Online

April 25, 2020
The CalFresh Healthy Living-UC program in the Central Sierra is currently offering the USDA nutrition education curriculum Serving Up MyPlate online to qualified school sites. This curriculum offers three sections for students in Grades 1-6.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Nitrogen fertilzer: aqua-ammonia versus urea

April 25, 2020
By Bruce A Linquist
I have heard that there may be a shortage of aqua-ammonia (aqua) fertilizer for the start of this year's rice season. This begs the question as to what are the options. In previous studies, we have compared aqua to urea fertilizer.
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California 4-H Grown: Article

4-H Makes Shields for Heroes

April 24, 2020
By Susan J Weaver
In an effort to help their community to control the spread of COVID-19, a Silicon Valley brother and sister came up with a plan to support health care personnel. They even created a video to show how they are helping and show how others can too.
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Sacramento Valley Field Crops: Article

PPE in short supply for farm work during the COVID-19 crisis

April 24, 2020
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest, Pamela S Kan-Rice
While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.
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Spring flowers (Photo by teresa villalobos on Unsplash)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Think, Summer Garden.

April 24, 2020
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It's a wonderful time of year to be in the garden. Flowers are everywhere and cool-season vegetables are still yielding their bounty. There are too many shades of green to count, and the weather is nearly perfect for enjoying the outdoors.
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