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Employee Spotlights: Article

Four questions about 4-H: Humiston recounts how 4-H shaped her life journey

October 5, 2023
By Michael Hsu
If you're on a video call with Glenda Humiston when she's in her home office, you'll see the sign right above her left shoulder, prominently displayed: 4-H CLUB MEMBER LIVES HERE. It's the same sign that hung on her childhood home in Mancos, Colorado, in the remote southwest corner of the state.
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Getting to the Root of HLB

October 2, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have made a discovery that will help combat fastidious pathogens, which cost U.S. agriculture alone billions of dollars annually. Kranthi Mandadi, Ph.D., inspects a grapefruit for citrus greening. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) For the past few years, Kranthi Mandadi, Ph.
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Figure 1: Italian ryegrass in wheat trials 36 days after application (Bird's Landing). Wheat rows are visible in a linear pattern in each picture. Italian ryegrass escapes can be seen in between the rows. Note that Osprey stunted many of the IR seedlings, but weeds were able to recover. Click on the image to expand.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Regional Italian ryegrass herbicide trials underscore the importance of IPM in weed management

October 1, 2023
Summary Review Results from this year's Italian ryegrass (IR) herbicide trials helped quantify differences in herbicide resistance among IR populations within the southern Sacramento Valley. The trial took place in Bird's Landing, CA (near Rio Vista), and was replicated farther north in Esparto, CA.
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Thyme to Garden: Autumn Issue

October 1, 2023
Crocus Sativus By Karen Seroff When most gardeners hear the name crocus', they think of charming little bright purple and yellow flowers coming up through patches of snow heralding springtime.
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Mustard blend cover crop stand in a walnut orchard in March.
Mt. Diablo Region Crops: Article

Cover crop planting season is here

September 30, 2023
By Kamyar Aram
Autumn is in the air, and while it is still high season for harvest for many crops, shorter days and cooler temperatures inevitably bring to mind that winter prep tasks are not far off.
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Figure 1. Three models of flowmeters that use different mechanisms for measuring flow were evaluated for accuracy in measuring the volume of fertilizer pumped from a tank.
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Evaluation of flowmeters for accurately metering liquid fertilizers

September 30, 2023
By Michael D Cahn
Growers will need to implement best management practices that reduce nitrate leaching losses on the Central Coast to comply with Agricultural Discharge Order 4.0. The use of drip irrigation has allowed many growers to be efficient with both water and nitrogen fertilizer.
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