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Cover Crops and Winter Weed Management: Considerations for Annual Rotations

August 14, 2023
By Sarah E Light
Cover crops are typically planted in ground that is otherwise fallow. In an annual crop rotation in the Sacramento Valley, cover crops are commonly planted in the fall, grown over the winter, and terminated in late winter/early spring. Thus, cover crops can take up space outcompeting winter weeds.
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EVENT :: Grapes and Olive Field Day

August 8, 2023
UC Cooperative Extension Lake & Mendocino Counties invite you to attend the Thursday, August 24, 2023 7:45 AM-1:00 PM Kelseyville, CA (see address for locations below) Please join us for the Lake-Mendocino Counties Grapes and Olive Field Day.
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Figure 1. Toxic perennials include curly dock (Rumex crispus) and larkspur (Delphinium spp).
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Managing toxic plants

August 6, 2023
Some plants thrive even in dry years, while others need wet years to really blossom. It's no surprise, then, that this year the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fresno office has received several inquiries about potentially toxic plants and how to deal with them.
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