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Figure 3: Russian Knapweed Map from CalFlora
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A Surprise Weed

October 22, 2018
By Devii R Rao
This past spring a San Benito County rancher came to my office with a weed from her property. She said it had been on the property for decades; she thought she knew what it was, but wasn't 100% sure.
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Celery Irrigation Trial Field Day

September 30, 2018
By Michael D Cahn
USDA-ARS Spence Research farm 1572 Old Stage Rd. (36.628792, -121.540791) Thursday October 18th, 9 am to 10:30 am UC Cooperative Extension will host a field day at the USDA-ARS Spence research farm to show a field trial evaluating water use in drip irrigated celery.
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Fava bean mix cover crop
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Two Methods to Winterize Your Garden

September 30, 2018
Thanks to our mild winter weather, home gardeners on the central coast can grow vegetables year-round lading their holiday tables with homegrown kale, carrots, snow peas and broccoli. But just because you can grow vegetables year-round doesn't mean you have to.
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Light brown apple moth adult and egg mass. Photo by S. Tjosvold
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Light Brown Apple Moth and Targeting Vulnerable Young Larvae

September 26, 2018
By Steven A Tjosvold
The Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) is an important invasive pest for California, and is established in much of California's coastal and some inland areas where nursery products are produced. It is a federally and state regulated pest in many ornamental and fruit crops.
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Landscape and oaks
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What do you want to know about oaks?

September 22, 2018
By Devii R Rao
A few Livestock Advisors in Central California are interested in developing a research project on oaks and we want to make sure the project will be valuable to you! I'm hoping you will be willing to take 3 minutes to fill out a survey about why oaks are important to you and what info you need about...
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Cows and calves on rangeland
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New Central Coast Cow/Calf Cost Study Available

August 22, 2018
By Devii R Rao
Are you a rancher who is interested in figuring out ways to reduce costs? Are you thinking about going into the cattle business? Or are you a staff person at an agency that uses livestock grazing as a land management tool, and want to better understand how ranching works?
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