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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Bad Blood

December 30, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
I spent some time over the holidays doing some reading, and one intriguing book I finished was the recently published "Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou of the Wall Street Journal.
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Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings: Article

Sixty Second Science Snippet: December 2018

December 29, 2018
Pesticide registrations - what types are available? Section 3 - Also known as the initial pesticide label registration; contains basic registered uses, use directions, requirements, and prohibitions.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Purple In My Garden!

December 29, 2018
By Denise Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Purple plants do well in my garden. Animals seem to leave them alone, and birds that seem to know which little green things are weeds and which are my seedlings hop by my baby purple plants without assaulting them.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Decorative, Useful Marigolds.

December 28, 2018
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County This past November, I went to Oaxaca to celebrate the Day of the Dead. The experience was unique in many ways and I enjoyed it very much. The parades, the music, the food and especially the flowers really delighted me.
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Chickens in pasture
ANR News Releases: Article

Beginning poultry farmers invited to UC workshops

December 27, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Beginning farmers are invited to attend a series of workshops to learn how to raise pastured and free-range poultry from UC Cooperative Extension specialists, poultry farmers and other experts. The first five workshops are three-hour long evening courses (4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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UC Davis emeritus professor Norm Gary examines a frame at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

‘Bee Man’ Norman Gary Says Hobby Beekeepers in Urban Environments Should Limit Hives to Two

December 27, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
DAVIS--Pesticides, parasites, predators, and a multitude of microorganisms threaten the survival of honey bees, says retired apiculturist Norman Gary of the University of California, Davis, but so do hobby beekeepers in urban environments who are rearing too many colonies for bees to survive and thr...
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Getting ready to bury the datalogger 6 inches deep. Ruler is to make certain the depth is correct.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Measuring Bed Temperatures Under Clear and Opaque Plastics

December 27, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
As most people in the berry industry, I believe quite strongly that there is a lot of variation in strawberry bed temperatures. Sides that face the sun longer tend to be warmer and those that don't are cooler.
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