Article Index
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Spring 2017
Featured Bird: Costa's Hummingbird
Featured Plant: Wooly butterflybush
Plant Life Forms
Trouble Shooting Problems of Bedding Plants in the Southwest
Local Foods in Arizona
Growing Strawberries in Home Gardens
Summer 2016
Featured Plant: Whorled Milkweed
Featured Bird: Elf Owl
Growing Herbs for the Health of It!
Giant Swallowtail
Watershed Basics
Veterinary Feed Directive Changes for Arizona Livestock Producers
School Garden Food Safety Resources
Spring 2016
Featured Plant: Foothill paloverde
Featured Bird: Lesser Goldfinch
Plant Selection and Selecting Your Plants
Drip Irrigation
Chia Seeds
Pruning Shrubs: In the Low and Mid-Elevation Deserts in Arizona
Mowing Turfgrasses in the Desert
Winter 2016
Featured Plant: Brittlebush
Featured Bird: Western Screech-Owl
Pruning Deciduous Shade Trees
Food Product Dating and Storage Times
Arizona Climate Zones & Their Application to Growing Plants
Season for Health: A Guide for Using Herbs and Spices for Your Home Cooking
Resistance Training: Health Benefits and Recommendations
Spring 2015
Featured Plant: Locoweed
Featured Bird: Gila Woodpecker
Landscape Vines for Southern Arizona
Mesquite: It's Food
Growing Grapes in the Home Garden
An Arizona Guide to Domestic ell Registration and Record Keeping
Aphids
Summer 2014
Featured Plant: Pointleaf manzanita
Featured Bird: White-winged Dove
Pines of Arizona
Basics of Evaporation and Evapotranspiration
Mosquitoes
Bird of Paradise Shrubberies for the Low Desert
Food Allergies
Winter 2014
Featured Plant: Creosote bush, Greasewood
Featured Bird: Ash-throated Flycatcher
Mesquite & Palo Verde Trees for Urban Landscapes
How Seeds Work
Using Gypsum and Other Calcium Amendments in Southwestern Soils
Assessment of Doneness in Cooked Ground Beef
Arizona Wells: Low Yielding Domestic Water Wells
Spring 2014
Extension Centennial: Looking Back 50 Years
Extension Centennial: Cooperative Extension at 100
Arizona Cooperative Extension's Centennial 1914-2014
Winter 2013
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Parry's agave | Mark Pater |
2
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| Featured Bird: Blue Grobeak | Dan Fischer |
2
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| What You Should Know When You're Having Your Septic System Inspected for the Transfer Ownership Program | Kitt Farrell-Poe, Jake Garrett, Dawn Long |
4-7
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| Bagrada Bug: A New Pest for Arizona Gardeners | Stacey Bealmear, Peter Warren, Kelly Young |
8-9
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| Vitamin D for Healthy Bones | Sharon Hoelscher Day, Vanessa Farrell |
10-11
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| Producing the Best Alfalfa or Grass Hay for Horses | William Schurg |
12-13
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| Arizona 4-H Celebrates Centennial in 2013 | Kirk Astroth |
14
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| Kirk Astroth, Suzanne Dhruv |
15
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| Cooperative Extension Historic Milestone | Jeffrey Silvertooth, Susan Pater |
16-17
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| 18-19 |
Fall 2013
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Sweet Acacia | Curt Peters |
2
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| Featured Bird: Barn Swallow | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Recognizing and Treating Iron Deficiency in the Home Yard | James Walworth |
4-5
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| Passive Water Harvesting | Cado Daily, Cyndi Wilkins |
6-8
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| Manure in the Home Garden | James Walworth |
9-10
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| Is Honey the Same as Sugar? | Jennifer Kappico, Asuka Suzuki, Nobuko Hongu |
11-13
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| Diagnosing Problems of Roses in the Landscape | Jack Kelly |
14-17
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| Salmonella |
18
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| eXtension.org |
19
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Spring, Winter 2012
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Honey Locust | Jeff Schalau |
2
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| Featured Bird: White-crowned Sparrow | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Arizona's Rock Art | Kirk Astroth |
4-8
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| Living with Coyotes | Jeff Schalau |
9
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| Weights, Measures and More When Feeding Horses | William Schurg |
10
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| Recognizing and Describing Plant Communities | George Ruyle |
11
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| Homeowner's "Inside and Out" Wildfire Checklist | Tom DeGomez, Chris Jones |
12-13
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| When It Rains It Runs Off: Runoff and Urbanized Area in Arizona | Summer Waters, Kitt Farrell-Poe, Kristen Wagner |
14-17
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| Maintaining Your Septic Tank | Kitt Farrell-Poe |
18-19
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Summer 2012
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Wholeleaf Indian paintbrush | Susan Pater |
2
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| Featured Bird: Lucy's Warbler | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Capturing Mother Nature's Fireworks | Eric Larsen, Curt Peters |
4-5
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| Waiting for the Rain: Tracking Drought Status across Arizona | Summer Waters, Michael Crimmins |
6-8
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| Choosing a Bug Repellent | Dawn Gouge, Carl Olson |
9-11
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| Integrated Pest Management for the Home Garden | Stacey Bealmear |
12-13
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| Working the Bugs Out | Dawn Gouge, Carl Olson, Paul Baker |
14-17
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| Nutrients for Horses | William Schurg |
18-19
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Summer 2011
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Fourwing saltbush | Coronado RC&D |
2
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| Featured Bird: Eastern Meadowlark | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Food Safety in the Home Gardens | Kurt Nolte, Stacey Bealmear |
4-5
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| Jerusalem Crickets | Stephanie Shank |
6
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| Eating for Bone Health | Lynne Durrant, Vanessa Farrell, Linda Houtkooper |
7-11
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| A Guide to Healthy Snack Ideas | Vanessa Farrell, Hannah Berge |
12-13
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| Powdery Mildew | Mary Olson |
14-15
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Spring 2011
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Desert hackberry | Michel McClaran |
2
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| Featured Bird: Black-throated Sparrow | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Living According to Our Values: Striking a Balance | Erik Glenn |
4-5
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| The Value in Local Foods | Gregory Butler |
6
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| Scrapbooking a Lifetime of Memories with Children | Kim Gressley |
7-8
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| Stocking Small Pastures Uing AUM's - Part 2 | George Ruyle |
9
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| Invasive Plants on Small Acreage Properties in Arizona | Kim McReynolds |
10-11
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| Understanding Family Finance in these Trying Economic Times | Darcy Tessman, Kim Gressley |
12-13
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| What You Need to Know Before You Buy Your Ranchette | Mark Apel |
13-15
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Summer 2010
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Ocotillo | Jeff Schalau |
2
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| Featured Bird: Greater Roadrunner | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Scorpions in Arizona | Daen Gouge, Carl Olson |
4-6
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| Small Pastures Uing AUM's - Part 1 | George Ruyle |
7
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| The Simple Pleasures of Homemade Bread | Darcy Tessman |
8-9
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| Hummingbirds in Arizona | Linda Masters |
10-11
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| Legal Status of Wildlife | Cori Dolan, Bill Mannan |
12-13
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| Nutrition for Senior Horses | Bill Schurg |
14-15
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Spring 2010
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Arizona Cottontop | Steven E. Smith, Kandres Halbrook |
2
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| Featured Bird: Northern Mockingbird | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Venomous and Poisonous Animals in Arizona: A Quick Reference | Randall D. Babb |
4-6
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| No child Left Inside: Connecting Today's Youth with the Outdoors | Kirk A. Astroth |
7-9
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| Livestock Nutrition for Small Acreages | Jim Sprinkle |
10-11
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| Canelo Hills: A Watershed-based Partnership to Improve Rangeland Health and Ranch Economics in Red Rock Canyon, Santa Cruz County | Richard Collins, Bill Edwards, Dean Fish, Kim McReynolds, George Ruyle |
12-13
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| Recognizing the Healthy Horse | William A. Schurg |
14
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| Family Financial Management - Planning for the Future | DanYelle Baete Kenyon, Lynne Borden |
15-16
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| Adapting to a New Economic Reality: Changing Financial Behavior after the Global Credit Crisis | Joyce Serido |
17
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| Living with Desert Tortoises | Bob Brost |
18-19
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Winter 2009
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Mesquite | Steve Archer, Steve Woods, Larry Howery |
2
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| Featured Bird: Say's Phoebe | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Grasslands or Shrubland? Tipping the Balance | Steve Archer, Steve Woods, Larry Howery |
4-5
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| Go Dutch! | Stephanie Shank |
6-7
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| Arizona State Trust Land | Willie Sommers |
8-9
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| Ravens | Jeff Schalau |
10
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| Gray Water: Too Precious to Waste | Channah Rock |
11-12
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| Fencing for Wildlife | Cori Dolan, Bill Mannan |
12-13
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| Planning Tips for Irrigated Pasture | Bill Brandau |
14-15
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Fall 2009
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Velvet Mesquite | Jack Kelly |
2
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| Featured Bird: House Finch | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Aspen's "10 Most Wanted" List | Tom DeGomez |
4
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| Cooperative Weed Management Areas | Kim McReynolds |
5
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| A Well Owner's Guide for Arizonans | Janick F. Artiola, Kristine Uhlman |
6
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| Backyard Erosion - A NIMBY Situation | Barbara Clark |
7-8
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| Using Cut Stump Application of Herbicides to Manage Woody Vegetation | Jeff Schalau |
9-10
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| Sustainability - Understanding and Putting it into Practice | Mark Apel |
10-12
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| Colic in Horses | S. Peder Cuneo |
13
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| Fireplace Safety | Shawn Shouse |
14
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| The Buzz about Pollinator Gardening | Stacey Bealmear |
15-17
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| Arizona's Conservation Districts: A Long History of Locally Led Landowner Conservation | Stefanie Smallhouse |
18-19
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Summer 2009
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Quaking Aspen | Tom DeGomez |
2
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| Featured Bird: Cactus Wren | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Invasive Grasses: Cause for Concern | Travis M. Bean, Christine A. Hannum |
4-5
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| Well Water Testing & Understanding the Results | Kitt Farrell-Poe, Lisa Jones-McLean, Scott McLean |
6-9
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| Cooking with the Sun | Valerie McCaffrey |
10-12
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| Brush Management: A Balanced Perspective | Larry Howery, Steve Archer, Steve Woods |
13-14
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| Selecting Hay for Horses | William A. Schurg |
15-16
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| Photography Basics - Plants and Landscapes | Willie Sommers |
16-17
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| Energy Savings | Telly Stanger |
18
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Spring 2009
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Globemallow | Kim McReynolds |
2
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| Featured Bird: Curve-billed Thrasher | Dan Fischer |
2
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| USA-NPN | Gary Woodard |
4
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| Chiropteras are Bats | Jim Riggs |
5-6
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| Get Bugged in Arizona | Stephanie Shank |
7-8
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| Arizona Rain Gardens | Kathryn Hahne |
9-10
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| Netiquette for Your Backyard, boardroom & Beyond | Amy Parrott |
11-13
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| A Rattlesnake Medley | Randall D. Babb |
13-14
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| Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden | Cheri Melton |
15-19
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Fall 2008
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Juniper | Larry Howery, Steve Archer, Steve Woods |
2
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| Featured Bird: Rufous Hummingbird | Dan Fischer |
2
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| New Extension Website for Rural Landowners | Erik Glenn |
4
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| Riparian Areas, Floods and Droughts in Arizona | George Zaimes |
5-6
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| Plant Communities, Mountains and Climate in Arizona | Steve Archer, Larry Howery, Steve Woods |
7-8
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| Invasive Plants: Sweet Resinbush | Kim McReynolds |
9
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| Nitrate Toxicity - Silent Killer | S. Peder Cuneo |
10
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| Rain Chains | Kathryn Hahne |
11-12
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| Landscaping with Nature - Xeriscape | Ursula K. Schuch |
13-15
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| Canning in Arizona Part Two: Elevation Matters | Sharon Hoelscher Day |
16-17
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| Potential Wildlife Conflicts | Cori Dolan, Bill Mannan |
18-19
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Summer 2008
| Title | Author(s) |
Page #
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|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Sideoats grama | Del Despain |
2
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| Featured Bird: Scott's Oriole | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Canning in Arizona - Low Acid Food Safety Part 1 | Sharon Hoelscher Day |
4-5
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| The Creosote Bush Smells Like Rain- Where There is None | Steve Woods, Steve Archer, Larry Howery |
5
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| Developing a Livestock Vaccination Program | R. Dean Fish, S. Peder Cuneo, Robert Glock, Susan Pater |
6-8
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| Got Termites? | Paul B. Baker |
9-10
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| Responsible Recreation - Balancing Human Activity and Nature | Cynthia Warzecha |
11
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| Properly Planting a Tree - The Easy Way | Robert E. Call |
12-13
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| Healthy Hydration for Outdoor Activity | Linda Houtkooper, Melanie Hingle |
14
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| Ribbons of Green: Riparian Areas of Arizona | George Zaimes, Douglas Green |
15-16
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| Chiggers in Arizona | Kim McReynolds |
17
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| West Nile Virus | Dawn Gouge |
18-19
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Spring 2008
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Mexican Goldpoppy | Kim McReynolds |
2
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| Featured Bird: Grasshopper Sparrow | Homer Hansen |
2
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| Project Budburst | Barron Orr, Susan McGinley, Jake Weltzin |
4
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| Water Management in Arizona | Ton Whitmer |
5-6
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| Managing Pocket Gophers | Jeff Schalau |
7-8
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| Determining Ponderosa Pine Tree Density on Small Lots | Tom DeGomez |
8-10
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| Locoweeds | George Ruyle |
11
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| Kissing Bugs | Carl A. Olson |
12
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| Puncturevine | William B. McCloskey |
13
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| Time it Right with Irrigation Controllers | Kathryn "Cado" Daily |
14-15
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| Soil Sampling and Analysis | James Walworth |
16-17
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| What Does Organic Really Mean? | Donna Matthews |
18-19
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Spring 2007
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Native Plant Law: What You Need to Know | Kim McReynolds |
4
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| Help Protect Arizona from Non-Native Invasive Plants | Larry D. Howery |
5-6
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| Managing Your Household Septic Systems | Kitt Farrell-Poe |
7-8
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| Critter Corner – Cottontail Rabbits | Jeff Schalau |
8-9
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| Welcome to Arizona! Warm, Dry, and Sometimes Even Wet! | Mike Crimmins |
10-11
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| Composting – “Black Gold” for the Soil | Rob Call |
11-12
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| Living with Wildland Fire | David Peters |
13
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| Where to Find Information Regarding Your Soil | Cathy McGuire |
14
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| Hay is Cheap, Land is Valuable | George Ruyle |
15
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| Drip Irrigation 101 | Cado Daily |
16
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| Rainlog.org – A Cooperative Rainfall Monitoring Network | Jeff Schalau |
17
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| Sustainable Agriculture | Rick Gibson |
18
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| Featured Plant - Blue grama | Rob Grumbles |
18
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| ARIZONAWELLS | Editorial Board Staff |
19
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Winter 2007
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Gambel Oak | Kim McReynolds |
2
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| Featured Bird: Gambel’s Quail | Dan Fischer |
2
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| Sustainability, Working Landscapes & Living on the Land | George Ruyle |
4
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| State-Land & Public-Domain Survey Syst>ems | Susan Pater |
5-6
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| Know Your Zoning | Mark Apel |
7
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| Backyard Poultry Flocks | Jeff Schalau |
8
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| The House Mouse | Jeff Schalau |
9
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| El Niño, La Niña and Arizona Climate | Mike Crimmins |
10
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| How Much Does Your Anim>al Weigh? | Susan Pater |
11-12
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| Integrating Information to Manage Water Sustainably | Anna Spitz |
13-14
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| True Mistletoes | Mary Olsen |
15-16
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| Why Do Animals Behave the Way They Do? | Larry Howery |
17-18
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| Practice Being a Good Neighbor | Editorial Board Staff |
18
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| Connecting Consumers & Producers Using the Farm Directory Site | Russ Tronstad |
19
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Summer 2007
| Title | Author(s) | Page # |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plant: Desert Willow | Jeff Schalau |
2
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| Featured Bird: Loggerheaded Shrike | Kim McReynolds |
2
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| Landscaping with Succulents | Jack Kelly |
4-6
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| Outdoor Cooking | Marta Elva Stuart |
7
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| Texas Root Rot | Mary Olsen |
8-9
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| Open Range Law | C.B. Lane |
10
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| Grazing Management 101 | George Ruyle |
11
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| ATV Riding Tips | Editorial Board Staff |
12
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| Whatis That Plant? | Frances Northam & Kim McReynolds |
13
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| Water Gardens | Kevin Fitzsimmons |
14-15
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| Shocking Facts about Lightning | Mike Crimmins |
16
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| What is That Plant? (ANSWERS) | Frances Northam & Kim McReynolds |
17
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| Can Cactus Save Your Home From Wildfire? | Gene Twaronite |
18-19
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