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Laying plastic with a tractor for soil solarization
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

The Heat is On: Soil Solarization

July 15, 2020
By Margaret G Lloyd
From the Small and Organic Farm Advisor Blog ************** The Heat is On: Soil Solarization The days are long and the temperatures are high. This is a great time to solarize the soil in the Central Valley as a way to manage annual weeds and improve the growth of fall crops.
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avocado fruit 6 pounds
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Qustions and Answers about Avocado Varieities and Rootstocks

July 15, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Avocado Varieties and Rootstocks CAS/UCCE/CAC Webinar June 10, 2020 These are Answers to Questions from Chat and Q&A from this webinar provided by: Mary Lu Arpaia, Herve Avenot, Ben Faber, Eric Focht, Rodrigo Iturrieta, Petr Kosina, Patricia Manosalva, Themis Michailides 1.
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hlb defprmed citrus
Topics in Subtropics: Article

HLB Cure? Hopefully. Let's See

July 14, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Last week, UCR issued a news release entitled UCR Discovers First Effective Treatment for Citrus-destroying Disease, which shares the news of a licensing agreement being reached with Invaio Sciences.
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Vegetable Meeting Agenda Jul20
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

UCCE Online Vegetable Production Meeting on the Central Coast

July 14, 2020
Upcoming online meeting on July 30th 2020 from 8:30am to 12pm. Register for this ZOOM event at: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=30593 You will receive the ZOOM link for the meeting by email after the registration. Agenda for this meeting is below.
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UC Davis doctoral student Alexandria “Allie” Igwe has received a prestigious $138,000 National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow to work on soil microbial communities.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Alexandria 'Allie' Igwe Receives Prestigious NSF Fellowship

July 14, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis doctoral student Alexandria Allie Igwe, advised by community ecologist and assistant professor Rachel Vannette of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has received a prestigious $138,000 National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship to work on soil microbial communiti...
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avocado rootstock
Topics in Subtropics: Article

New Avocado Varieties and Rootstocks?

July 14, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Speakers: Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia: CE Subtropical Horticulture Specialist, UCR. Eric Focht: Staff Research Associate at the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UCR Rodrigo Iturrieta Espinoza: Junior Specialist at the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UCR Dr.
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Working Rangelands Rancher Panel
UCCE Livestock & Range Topics: Article

UCCE Programs During Covid 19: Rangeland Wednesdays - Rancher-panel discussing how they cope with drought on federal and non-federal public lands in California

July 10, 2020
By John Harper
Join us for Working Rangelands Wednesdays, where we explore topics around rangeland agriculture in California and across the West. The goal of this webinar series is to discuss challenges related to managing multiple-use rangelands through an applied, land manager-oriented lens.
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The Western striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma trivittatum, is the primary focus of Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla of the Ian Grettenberger lab. (Photo by Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla's Target: Cucumber Beetles

July 10, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you like melons, you won't like these beetles. But if you're Jasmin Ramirez Bonilla, a UC Davis graduate student in entomology, you're seeking to control these agricultural pests through more effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.
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