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January 2018

January 9, 2018
Summer Camp Information & Deadlines, Presentation Day Forms and Information, Upcoming Shooting Sports Events, STEM Activity Egg Drop, JoAnn Fabric Discount, Club Updates, Calendar.
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Officials believe romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 is responsible for recent illnesses and two deaths in the U.S. and Canada. (Photo: Creative Commons 3 - CC BY-SA 3.0)

No need to pass on the Caesar's salad

January 9, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
At least 58 people have been sickened, and two one in California and one in Canada have died because they contracted E. coli O157:H7 in November and December, believed to be related to eating romaine lettuce or other leafy greens. In the United States, the U.S.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

What Makes a Weed a Weed? The Case of “Weedy” Rice

January 8, 2018
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Over the past year and a half, I have been conducting research and extension with weedy (red) rice (Oryza sativa L.), which has re-emerged as a pest in California rice fields. What makes this plant so interesting is that it is the exact same species as cultivated rice (also Oryza sativa L.).
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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

January 2018

January 8, 2018
IS DRIP-IRRIGATION A VIABLE PRACTICE IN THE LOW DESERT REGION?
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A varroa mite (see reddish-brown spot under the wing) clings to a bee foraging on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

How Are the Bees Doing? ABF Conference in Reno

January 8, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
How are the bees doing? When the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) meets Jan. 9-13 at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nev. for its 75th annual American Beekeeping Federation Conference & Tradeshow, the key concern is bee health. Sadly, colony losses continue to take their toll.
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Narrowleaf milkweed
A Garden Runs Through It - UCCE Master Gardeners of Colusa County: Article

Restoring Habitat at Home

January 8, 2018
By Gerry Hernandez
Most gardeners are aware that bees and butterflies are in decline, but did you know that habitat loss in also impacting birds, frogs and even turtles?
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smoke tree
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Smoke Tree

January 8, 2018
Smoke Tree by Leslie E. Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Cotinus coggygria Old Fashioned' Smoke Tree PLANTING ZONE: Sunset Zones 2 24/ USDA 4 - 9 SIZE: 12 -15 ft.
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