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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Oriental Fruit Fly

December 18, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue we are covering the Oriental fruit fly. The Oriental fruit fly (OFF) is an invasive pest that attacks over 230 crops including citrus and other fruits, nuts, vegetables, and berries.
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Earwig on the threshold of an exterior door.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Winter Invaders!

December 18, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
During the holiday season, the only creatures you want stirring in your home are your family, friends, and pets. But as temperatures drop, and the rain returns, some pests may seek shelter indoors with you.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI's director of community health Suzanne Rauzon retires

December 18, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
Suzanne Rauzon, director of community health for the Nutrition Policy Institute, will retire in January 2024. Rauzon's University of California career began over twenty years ago when she joined the UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health, which joined NPI in 2015.
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Tulare County Cooperative Extension: Article

December 2023 - Special Edition

December 18, 2023
Horn Removal Options - Opciones de descorne Calves scour - Diarrea en terneros Udder Prep Towels - Toallas de pao para preparacin Calf Pneumonia - Neumonia en terneros...
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narrow leaf ironbark eucalyptus
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Looking for a Windbreak Tree?

December 18, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Maybe eucalyptus? So you thought there were only three species of eucalyptus? Well there are a lot more and they all grow differently. Here's an interesting study evaluating their performance in the Central Valley which probably has value along coastal Southern California, as well. https://www.nrcs.
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Photo of plant cut off 3 inches above the ground level.
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Leave Those Roots!

December 18, 2023
By Help Desk Team
At the end of the gardening season, there is an instinct to uproot spent plants and clear the soil for a fresh start, whether it be for a cover crop, a winter vegetable crop, or next year's summer crops.
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photo by Cindy Yee
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Pineapple Guava

December 18, 2023
We love to eat Acca sellowiana formerly Feijoa sellowiana aka pineapple guava. But growing it has been hit and miss, because in each case, we did not plant it in the correct spot.
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Six Minutes to Transform the Way You Run an Effective Meeting

December 17, 2023
By Mark P Bolda
I was noodling through the Internet the other day when I came across this gem from tech titan Jeff Bezos, who most of you know runs Amazon. In short, Jeff runs his general meetings quite differently than most of us do.
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