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November News Clips (11/1-11/14)

December 3, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As wildfires grow deadlier, officials search for solutions (Associated Press) Matthew Brown and Ellen Knickmeyer, Nov. 14 "There are ... so many ways that can go wrong, in the warning, the modes of getting the message out, the confusion ...
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Fire Information for Avocado and Citrus Growers

November 19, 2018
By Ben A Faber
The following is a compendium of blogs for growers that arose out of the recent fire damage in the Santa Barbara/Ventura area: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=26670 https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28711 https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.
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New News for Subtropicals

November 14, 2018
By Ben A Faber
TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE California Citrus Network: an online forum to facilitate communication and information exchange regarding California citrus High Density Planting for Avocado Production: A Chilean Perspective Avocado Brainstorming 2018 Meet our new subtropical crops specialist at UC Riverside AU...
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October 2018 News Clips (10/16 - 10/31)

November 1, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Researchers studying cover crops near almond orchards (Western Farm Press) Tim Hearden, Oct. 31 University of California Cooperative Extension researchers have started field trials to analyze the benefits and trade-off of planting cover crops near or within almond production systems.
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Names in the News

November 1, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Jones named UCCE forestry advisor Michael Jones joined UCCE on Oct. 1, 2018, as the area forestry advisor in Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma counties. He specializes in forest entomology with a focus on forest health and integrated pest management of invasive and endemic forest pests.
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From left, Lorna Krkich, Greg Gibbs, Maria Fernandez, Kelly Scott, Emily Delk, Mary Ciricillo and Scott Brayton stopped by Tractor Supply in Dixon to buy 4-H Paper Clovers.
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UC ANR shows its 4-H spirit, raises over $80,000 for youth

October 29, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR's 4-H Youth Development Program raised $80,619 for California youth from its supporters purchasing paper clovers at Tractor Supply for $1 or more Oct. 314, finishing second only to Texas in the 2018 Fall Paper Clover campaign during National 4-H Week.
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Sheep at Hopland Research and Extension Center were moved out of the line of the River Fire.
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Livestock and poultry owners asked to take survey on fire impact

October 27, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
People raising cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, swine, horses, llamas, alpacas, aquaculture species or other production-oriented animals in California who have experienced at least one wildfire on their property within the last 10 years are being asked to participate in a Fire Impact and Risk Evaluati...
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