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Brownish adult, yellow nymphs, and white wax of Asian citrus psyllids, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photo by Michael E. Rogers, University of Florida.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Spotlight: Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease

June 4, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) is a small, aphid-sized insect that poses a serious threat to California's citrus trees. This invasive pest can carry and transmit a fatal bacterial disease called Huanglongbing (HLB) to all citrus species.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Tomatoes in Containers

June 4, 2023
by Donna Woodward The Tomatoes-in-Containers Trial We gardeners who have space to grow plants are fortunate. Many people would love to grow some vegetables, such as tomatoes, but have no garden space. We Napa MGs in the Field Test Committee felt we should do something to help these people.
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Aggressive watergrass challenges California growers and researchers who seek effective control programs.

Weed Management in 2023: what can we expect?

June 4, 2023
By Consuelo B Baez Vega, Whitney B Brim-Deforest, Taiyu Guan
Coming out of 2022, where roughly half of all California rice fields were left fallowed last year, and others may have been fallowed for two seasons, many of us have questions about what weed management will look like in 2023.
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UC Cooperative Extension Trinity County: Article

Cloverleaf June 2023

June 2, 2023
This issue contains: Quiz Bowl 2023 Trinity County Fair Range Camp 2023 Presentation Day Scholarships for Higher Education Small Animal Field Day 2023 California 4-H State Leadership Conference 2023 Horse Educational Contests
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As a third grader, Jill Oberski is stretched out on the floor reading her "Audubon Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America." Another insect publication is within reach.
Bug Squad: Article

Myrmecologist Jill Oberski: A Dream Come True

June 2, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Picture this. Jill Oberski is in the third grade, stretched out on the classroom floor reading her "Audubon Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America." Another insect publication is within reach. Fast forward to today: she's Dr. Jill Oberski.
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UC Master Gardener Coordinators: Article

Coordinators Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2023

June 2, 2023
By Barbra Braaten
This quarter's coordinator newsletter covers the 2021 and 2022 Impact Report, the UC Master Gardener Photo Contest running June 15 to Aug. 28, and collaborating with elected officials. It also includes 2023 Invasive Species Awareness Week, UC ANR Giving Day, and reappointment running June 1 to July 31…
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Gardening for therapy

June 2, 2023
Until a few years ago I considered myself an avid gardener. When it came to gardening, I felt that anything worth doing was worth doing to excess. Most people would have been satisfied with just a few raised beds for vegetable gardening, but I had thirty.
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Picture per Peggy McConnell
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Come walk and learn in our garden!

June 2, 2023
Four years ago, the City of Napa's Parks and Recreation Department and the UC Master Gardeners of Napa County reached an agreement to create a learning garden at the Las Flores Community Center in Napa.
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