Irrigated Pastures

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How to manage your home garden drip system
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Drip irrigation management

How to manage your drip irrigation system Irrigation control systems are used to ensure a desired level of moisture is maintained for the plants with or without the presence of a human operator. Beyond the basic components of a drip system, there are ways to manage the system as a whole.
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Targeted Grazing

Targeted grazing is the controlled implementation of the timing, frequency and intensity of grazing to achieve specific goals. Targeted grazing applies these principles to specific vegetation or landscape goals (like control of invasive weeds, fuel load reduction, or ecological restoration).
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Filaree Winter Annual "weed"

Learn how to control filaree weeds in the garden. Discover effective management techniques to protect your pets, manage the weed and keep your garden beautiful.
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Drought Advice

While rains in February and March have contributed to rising reservoirs and mountain snowpack, the fact remains that California is in a drought.
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Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.
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Invasive Plant Species

Invasive plants are one of the greatest threats to croplands, rangelands, aquatic areas, and wildlands in the United States; they degrade the productivity and biological diversity of all ecosystems. Below are the sixteen most harmful weeds in Humboldt County.
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Edible plants in raised beds at the Demonstration Garden.
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Got gardening questions? Find out about the variety of ways to contact us and get answers.
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A person looking at a bottle of 20% acetic acid vinegar weed killer with a signal word DANGER.
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Can I Use Vinegar to Control Weeds?

July 18, 2024
Acetic acid, also known as vinegar, is used in products for weed control. Many people choose it because it is natural. However, acetic acid can damage skin and eyes, especially at concentrations commonly found in weed killers.
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