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UC Rice Blog: Article

How to manage nitrogen fertilizer when it rains during planting

May 21, 2019
By Bruce A Linquist
Rain in May, especially in the amounts we have seen this year are far from ideal for rice growers. It makes establishing seedling, N management and weed control extra challenging. Rain in May is not new. In 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005 average May rainfall in the Sacramento Valley was 2.
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Beekeeper Adelaide Grandia smiles through a pollinator cut-out board. Her grandfather is teaching her beekeeping. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Hear That Buzz? It's World Bee Day!

May 20, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Hear that buzz? Today is World Bee Day! We celebrate honey bees every day, but they are especially celebrated on May 20, World Bee Day. It's an annual day to raise awareness about the importance of bees and beekeeping.
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Brown recluse spider. Rick Vetter, UC Riverside)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Brown Recluse Spiders? Not in California!

May 20, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
[Reblog from Pests in the Urban Landscape] If you were to ask an audience of more than a few people if they or anyone they know has ever seen or been bitten by a brown recluse spider in California, many hands would be raised.
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Internal communications survey results are in

May 20, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Thank you to the 384 people who participated in the internal communications survey that closed Friday. Congratulations to Sara van Tol for winning the Starbucks gift card drawing. We'll send the gift card to Sara right away.
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Heat stress to avocado leaves
UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County: Article

It's NOT Just Heat Stress, It's Lack of Water for Cooling

May 20, 2019
By Susana Bruzzone-Miller
Plants lose water through their leaves and it's called transpiration. People lose water off their skin and it's called evaporation or sweating. When a plant stops losing water and when people cant produce enough sweat to cool off, both overheat.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Renewed Appreciation for Jasmine!

May 20, 2019
My husband and I got up very early one Saturday morning to attend a lengthy meeting indoors at an office building in downtown Sacramento.
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