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Monterey County: Article

4-H Leader's Council January 17th, meeting 2023

January 13, 2023
Dear 4-H families, DUE TO POTENTIAL FLOODING ALONG THE SALINAS RIVER AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE MEETING WILL NOT BE IN PERSON. On Tuesday, January 17h, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The meeting location will be via Zoom. See link below.
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Mary Foley (later Mary Foley Benson), working as a scientific illustrator with USDA. This image was taken in 1926.

Jan. 28 Lecture: 'Mary Foley Benson: Plants, Insect and Art'

January 13, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Srdan Tunic, a UC Davis master's degree candidate in art history who researches the life history of noted scientific illustrator Mary Foley Benson (1905-1992), will discuss her work at a free virtual talk, hosted by the Pence Gallery, Davis, from 1 to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28.
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Stingless bees in Costa Rico dining on chicken bait. (Photo by Quinn McFrederick, UC Riverside)

Seminar: Evolutionary Biologist Quinn McFrederick to Cover 'Vulture Bees'

January 13, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Evolutionary biologist Quinn McFrederick, an assistant professor at UC Riverside, will speak on "The Weird World of Pathogens, Microbes, and Meat-Eating Bees," at a Jan. 18 seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. The seminar will take place at 4:10 p.m.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Job announcement :: Vegetation Management Technician

January 13, 2023
By Gale Perez
The Public Works Department is recruiting to fill positions of Vegetation Management Technician. The Department is seeking qualified candidates who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, safety oriented and hard working to fill vacancies in the Maintenance Division.
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Water in a backyard flooding the lawn.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

How to Care for Flood and Water-Damaged Plants

January 13, 2023
By Missy Gable, Melissa G Womack
[From the UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog] Proper irrigation and drainage are critically important for the health of plants and trees.
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lemon sheepnose
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Lemon Sheepnose

January 13, 2023
By Ben A Faber
If the citrus fruit has a swollen stem end, it's called "sheepnose" and it's a swollen nipple or blossom end, it's also called "sheepnose". A swollen nipple is much more common. The fruit also tends to be coarse and the skin thick.
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