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BDM layout practice June 2020.
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Biodegradable Mulch: Beginning to Address Plastic Waste in Berries

July 28, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
When we talk of berry production in the Monterey Bay area, we also talk of using a lot of plastic - from the bed covers for strawberries, to the tunnels for caneberries to the weedmats in the anchor rows of those tunnels. Not to even mention the inputs for clamshells.
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Homeowners can get tips for caring for backyard oak trees.
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Curious about oaks? Find answers on new UC Oaks website

July 17, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Oak trees are iconic in California's landscape. Just about anything you would like to know about caring for the state's 8 million acres of oak woodlands is now accessible to the public online. University of California Cooperative Extension scientists have updated the UC Oaks website at https://oaks.
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Photo 1. Typical clubbing of broccoli roots
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Does Adjusting Soil pH Control Clubroot of Brassicas?

July 2, 2020
By Kelley L Sivertson
Richard Smith, Vegetable Crops and Weed Science Farm Advisor Steve Koike, TriCal Diagnostics Clubroot disease can be a serious production issue for broccoli, cauliflower, and other brassicas in the Salinas Valley.
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