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UC Davis graduate student measures photosynthesis on cabernet sauvignon grapevines
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Coastal grape growers can use less water during drought

September 1, 2021
By Michael Hsu
Study finds using less doesn't compromise quality California grape growers in coastal areas can use less water during times of drought and cut irrigation levels without affecting crop yields or quality, according to a new study out of the University of California, Davis.
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Master Gardeners, community volunteers help plant recommended drought, heat, and pest and disease resistant trees
Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Master Gardener Spotlight: Redlands Tree Canopy Enhancement Team

August 30, 2021
By Janet S Hartin
It's only right that our University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) San Bernardino County Master Gardener Trees for Tomorrow' team of volunteers are our featured Spotlight' Master Gardeners for September, 2021.
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A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, peers at the photographer in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Oh, To Be a Praying Mantis...

August 24, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Oh, to be a praying mantis, and hide among the flowers waiting for prey. On a warm sunny morning in Vacaville, Calif., this female Stagmomantis limbata positioned herself in a patch of Mexican sunflowers, Tithonia rotundifola.
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Honey bee pollinating an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

National Honey Bee Day: A Buzzworthy Day, Indeed

August 20, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Hear that buzz? Are you ready for National Honey Bee Day? It's held the third Saturday of August and that's tomorrow. Launched in 2009 by a small group of beekeepers petitioning the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture (USDA), the day basically "honors" honey bees and beekeeping.
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Covid-19 Vaccine picture
UCCE Livestock & Range Topics: Article

CDC's Fall Influenza Guide

August 19, 2021
By John Harper
The CDC has released their Fall Influenza Frequently Asked Questions for the 2021-22 flu season. I suggest reading the top line bullet points at a minimum, but the guide addresses COVID and Flu vaccine administration timing among flu-related questions and concerns.
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