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A crab spider eating a lygus bug, an agricultural pest in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Celebrating the Crab Spider in Arachtober

October 9, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Arachtober and that means celebrating arachnids for the entire month of October. Well, we ought to celebrate them year around, but October is THEIR month.
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Kern County: Article

Green Scene October 2024

October 9, 2024
Next Horticultural Tour - Spain and Portugal, May 2025 Master Gardener Program Webinar for Landscapt Professionals Pruning Shade Trees Tree Care Accidents...
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UC Cooperative Extension Napa County: Article

UCCE Workshop: Living with Wildlife

October 9, 2024
Join UCCE and the Lake County Agricultural Commissioner for a wildlife workshop covering vertebrate pests, feral pigs, beneficial birds, and livestock protection. 12:30-16:30, November 6, 2024 in Lakeport, CA Event is free, but registration is required. 3.
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Monterey County: Article

4-H Leader's Council Meeting October 15, 2024

October 9, 2024
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, October 15, there will be a Council starting at 7pm. This will be held inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
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Santa Cruz Forests Update: Article

Invasive Shothole Borer Found in Santa Cruz County

October 9, 2024
By Brian Woodward
Folks, we have unfortunately had a confirmed detection of the invasive shothole borer (ISHB) in the Felton area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, near East Zayante Road and Graham Hill Road. This is the first ISHB infestation that has been confirmed in the County.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

A Wonderful Teacher Passes

October 9, 2024
By Ben A Faber
There are all kinds of expressions: We stand on the shoulders who have come before us. No One is an Island. We learn from those around us. I made that last one up, but it really is true. And it's true in Cooperative Extension.
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A screen shot from the seminar of apiculturist Juliana Rangel Posada of Texas A&M.
Bug Squad: Article

Learning About the Bees and the Nutrition They Need

October 8, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you missed the eagerly anticipated UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar by apiculturist Juliana Rangel Posada, an associate professor at Texas A&M and an international leader in honey bee research, not to worry. Her Oct. 7th seminar was recorded.
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