Oaks ’n’ Folks – Volume 17, Issue 2 – August 2001 The people have selected the oak as their choice for America’s National Tree in a nationwide vote hosted by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Results of the Vote for
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Landscaping Under Native Oaks of the Central Valley
Plant List and Procedures Lichter, J. and Ellen Zagory. HortScript 11, March, 1995 California native oaks such as the valley oak (Quercus lobata), blueoak (Q. douglasii)), interior live oak (Q. wislizenii), andcoast live oak (Q. agrifolia) are some of the most significant natural components of our California landscape.
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 8, Issue 2 – November 1993 Many recommendations concerning irrigation of established native California oak trees caution against summer water application, especially near the base of the tree. Fungal diseases such as oak root fungus
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 13, Issue 2 – August, 1998 BERKELEY – This summer, people living in the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges have reported seeing the leaves on California black oaks coveredwith brown spots, curling at the edges
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 8, Issue 2 – November 1993 Introduction With the “miracle March” of 1992 and the “fabulous February” coupled with generally excellent rains of 1992/93, it appears one of the most severe and widespread California droughts
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 6, Issue 1 – April 1991 Introduction With springtime upon us it appears that the 1990-1991 rainfall levels will be far below normal in much of California in spite of the heavy March rains. Coupled
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 5, Issue 1 – June, 1990 Introduction In the middle of February, a cold arctic storm swept through California, dumping record amounts of snow in the Northern California Sierra Foothills. Low elevation areas that may
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 2, Issue 2 – November, 1987 Introduction During August 1987, an unusual phenomenon occurred in California. Many oak trees began turning brown and started dropping their leaves. While most of the trees affected were deciduous
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 20, Issue 1 – January 2004 The USDA Forest Service and California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo are currently cooperating on a broad-scale aerial survey to locate new areas with infestations of Sudden Oak Death
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A method for monitoring the spread of the SOD epidemic is needed, and the opportunity exists to monitor SOD by enlisting the help of the local communities in affected areas. The California Oak Mortality Task Force has been formed with the aim of bringing together public agencies, non-profit organizations, and private interests to address the issue of elevated levels of oak mortality in California.
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