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ANR in the news August 16-30

September 1, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Palm Springs area dog owners on high alert after coyote attack on pet. Here's what you should do (Desert Sun) Ricardo Lopez, Aug.
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ANR in the news August 1-15

September 1, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A great climate comes from happy soil. Could happy soil come from California? (Popular Science) Ula Chrobak, Aug.
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A blue oak stands in a vineyard. The bat echolocation microphone and yellow sticky card (to sample insects) at the top of the telescoping pole are attached to a vine post at the edge of the tree canopy.
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Oaks in vineyards a ‘win-win’ for bats and growers

August 26, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Californians love their oak trees. During vineyard development, Central Coast grape growers often feel compelled to leave an old iconic oak standing, even if it ends up right in the middle of their vineyard.
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Tomato Workshop

August 23, 2019
Tomato Talk By Sarah Arana UCCE Master Food Preserver I planted some tomatoes this year and I have more than my family can eat. What's the best way to preserve some for the winter? Adam M.
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Growing Tropicals

August 15, 2019
Tropicals By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardner Can I grow Tropical Fruit in SLO County? Maria E., Los Osos Yes, you can.
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Santa Barbara ACP News

August 14, 2019
By Ben A Faber
From Cressida Silvers ACP/HLB Grower Liaison Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties 805 284-3310 Reminder of 2019 Fall ACP Area Wide Management Schedule September 8 - 21: Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito September 15 - 28: Santa Barbara, Goleta, and the rest of the county Here is the...
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Sunset from CalNat Partner Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria
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Rediscovering California’s Central Coast bioregion

August 6, 2019
By Gregory C Ira
Just in time for the 2019 California Naturalist Regional Rendezvous, naturalists can re-discover California's Central Coast through a new UC ANR publication: Natural History of the Central Coast Bioregion.
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Melaleuca

August 6, 2019
Cajeput Or Paperbark Tree By Leslie Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Melaleuca quinquenervia Planting area: Sunset Zones 9, 12, 13, 15 -17 and 20 - 24; H1, H2 Size: 20-to-40 feet high; 15-to-25 feet wide Bloom Season: summer to fall Exposure: full sun to partial shade Pruning needs: primarily to remove...
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Laurel Wilt Talkers Coming to Pala Mesa, Ventura and SLO

July 30, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Laurel wilt A threat to California's avocado industry Presented by: California Avocado Society, Inc., California Avocado Commission, University of California Cooperative Extension, and University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center.
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