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A Gulf Fritillary chrysalis inside the author's car, by the rear window. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Why Our Car Is Chortling 'Merry Chrysalis'

December 24, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Our compact car gathers no reindeer antlers, no Rudoph nose, no Santa hat. Zero, zip, zilch, nada. Our HOUSE exudes Merry Christmas! but our CAR does not.
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Brown Swiss on compost bedding pack. She is clean and comfortable.
From Soil to Science: Article

Compost Bedded Pack Barn Design and Management Considerations

December 19, 2019
By Randi A Black
Is Compost Bedding Pack right for your dairy? Compost bedded pack (CBP) barns are an increasingly popular open barn design for housing dairy cattle, particularly with funding opportunities available through the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Alternative Manure Management Program.
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Stinkwort (A) is a late-season winter annual. The aromatic leaves (B) have sticky hairs covered in resin. Flowering (C) occurs late summer, in response to day length.
Outstanding in the Field: Views from North Coast Rangeland: Article

Controlling Dittrichia graveloens (Stinkwort)

December 19, 2019
By Stephanie R Larson
"To stop or slow the spread of this newly invasive plant in California, we must quickly develop effective management tools and an informed management approach." With several weather related events, fire, extreme heat, etc., there has been an increase of undesired species growing on rangelands.
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The 2018 River Fire started about 60 feet from Glenn McGourty's home, but the wind blew smoke away from his grapes. Photo by Glenn McGourty'
ANR News Releases: Article

Where there is fire, is there smoke flavor in winegrapes?

December 19, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UPDATED: Viticultural area is Kelsey Bench, not Kelseyville Bench. UC Cooperative Extension study shows smoke damage to grapes not uniform across vineyards By the time the Mendocino Complex Fires were officially contained on Oct.
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Camminare noir has characteristics of cabernet sauvignon and petite sirah.
Food Blog: Article

UC Davis releases 5 grape varieties resistant to Pierce’s disease

December 18, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
For the first time since the 1980s, University of California, Davis, researchers have released new varieties of wine grapes. The five new varieties, three red and two white, are highly resistant to Pierce's disease, which costs California grape growers more than $100 million a year.
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