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A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, nectaring on a California golden poppy. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Who Will Find and Photograph the First Bumble Bee of the Year?

December 31, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Who will find and photograph the first bumble bee of the year in Yolo and Solano counties and win the fifth annual Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble-Bee-of-the-Year Contest? In 2024, Fairfield resident Nancy Hansen won the contest with a video of B.
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Shasta County: Article

2025 January Tips 'n Topics

December 31, 2024
In this issue: Mandatory Steer Tagging Jr / Teen Leader Training YQCA Certificates Calendar Holiday Wreaths for Heroes Valley Favorite Foods Registration Local stories from Foothill, Happy Valley, Lone Tree, Palo Cedro and Westside 4-H Clubs January Cloverbud Meeting 2024-25 Record Book Manual Ambas...
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Tulare County Cooperative Extension: Article

Topics in Subtropics Fall 2024

December 31, 2024
This edition includes the following: Preparing Frost Protection Measures The National Clean Plant Network, with emphasis on the National Clean Plant Network Citrus Development of integrated pest management for huanglongbing (HLB) in Florida...
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Peppers! (Watter)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Pick a Peck of Peppers

December 28, 2024
My mother adored pepperblack, red, green, hot, sweet, any kind. She used so much cracked pepper in our meals that most of them looked as if they were dug out of a gravel pit. I used to sulkily scrape it off while she told me I didn't know what was good. Times and tastes have changed, though.
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It is peak season for citrus in the San Joaquin Valley. Enjoy! (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Dec. 27 - Jan. 2

December 27, 2024
A wide variety of citrus fruits brighten winter gardens and winter menus this month. Tasks Control cool-season weeds before they mature and go to seed. Plants planted last spring and fall may need water if rainfall has been inadequate.
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Crocuses are typically the first bulb to flower in spring. These have returned to this local garden year after year. Michell Graydon
The Real Dirt: Article

Bee-Friendly Winter Gardening

December 27, 2024
Just because it is wintertime doesn't mean that bees, which are important pollinators for our flowers, fruits and vegetables, don't need food. Plants and shrubs can provide pollen, nectar, or both to bees in our late winter and early spring.
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Cole and Connor at their first Bio Boot Camp
Bug Squad: Article

Cole and Connor: Connecting with Insects

December 26, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The annual UC Davis Bio Boot Camps not only connect youths with nature, but with each other. Meet Cole Cramer, and Connor Hsu, both 15, and both students at La Canada High School, La Caada Flintridge, Calif.
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