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How to Control Mustard with Grazing

April 13th, 2020
By Devii R Rao
How to Control Mustard with Grazing Summer mustard, sometimes also called short-pod mustard (Hirschfeldia incana) and black mustard (Brassica nigra) are common rangeland weeds on California's Central Coast. Summer mustard seems to be the more common species.
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Tomatoes can be planted in late March, UC Master Gardener Yvonne Savio told the LA Times, but wait until April to plant summer crops like eggplant, peppers and cucumber.
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ANR in the news March 1-15, 2020

March 16th, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
When the world feels scary, I want to garden. Here's what to plant right now (LA Times) Jeanette Marantos, March 11 You can plant your tomatoes in late March too, says master gardener Yvonne Savio, creator of the comprehensive blog GardeninginLA.
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Frank McPherson
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Names in the News

February 28th, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
McPherson joins ANR as Bay Area UCCE regional director Frank McPherson joined UC ANR on Feb. 3, 2020, as a regional director for UC Cooperative Extension serving Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center.
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