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Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 11-12-2018

November 13, 2018
FINAL ET REPORTING FOR 2018 Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 11-12-18" ET Report 11-12-18 Please see disclaimer link below: Univers...
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The Landscape Below Ground

November 13, 2018
By Karrie Reid
I attended an informative conference in October that reported on the latest research results on tree root development in urban soils- the Landscape Below Ground. This was the fourth conference on this subject in the last 25 years.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Preaching to the choir

November 12, 2018
By Wendy Powers
Last week I mentioned that I am spending my long weekend attending a conference in New Orleans. The theme of the meeting is Resilience: Turning Challenges into Opportunities. Rebecca Blank, Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin Madison, gave the keynote address.
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A newly eclosed Gulf Fritillary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Autumn's Hues: The Gulf Fritillary and Mexican Sunflower

November 12, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."--Rabindranath Tagore When we think of orange and autumn, we think of the marriage of the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), and the Mexican sunflower (Tithonia).
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

More on Compost Tea

November 12, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request (via phone): What is the nutritional composition of compost tea?
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What to do when you find an eight-layer yellowjacket nest

November 11, 2018
Yes, even yellowjackets can be beneficial insects. They feed on aphids, caterpillars, flies and even grasshoppers. They also help with your clean-up chores by eating rotting fruit, decaying animals, feces and other stuff you'd probably rather not deal with.
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Bagrada bug (circled in green) on harlequin bug.
Small and Organic Farm Advisor: Article

Bagrada Bug, Bagrada hilaris: Organic Management in Yolo County

November 9, 2018
By Margaret G Lloyd
Bagrada Bug, Bagrada hilaris: Organic Management in Yolo County Margaret Lloyda and Ian Grettenbergerb aUCCE Small Farms Advisor in Yolo Solano and Sacramento Counties bUC Cooperative Extension Specialist in Entomology Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris, is an invasive stink bug first found in Southern Ca...
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Booklice are nearly microscopic insects, Liposcelis bostrychophila, or "psocids" (pronounced "so kids"). They are common pests in stored grains. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bohart Museum Open House: Focusing on Urban Entomology

November 9, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Mark your calendars! The next open house at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building on Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus, is set for 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18. It's free and family friendly.
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