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A monarch egg. Soon it will hatch. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Magical, Miraculous Monarch Moments

August 21, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you observe a monarch butterfly laying eggs on your milkweed--and see the predators and parasitoids circling in anticipation--act fast if you want those eggs to develop into adults. Only about 10 percent of monarch eggs make it to adults, scientists estimate.
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Nuevos cultivos en la lista de ayuda financiera de USDA

August 21, 2020
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
Pequeos agricultores o productores de alimentos tnicos que no haban sido considerados antes en los programas de ayuda financiera para el campo; ahora podrn recibir asistencia por primera vez, siempre y cuando la soliciten antes del 11 de septiembre.
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Poultry 101’s “Chick temperature chart” recommends temperatures for chicks from hatch to 6 weeks old.
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Poultry 101 guides new parents of chicks

August 21, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As Californians began sheltering in place at home, they started growing their own food. In addition to gardening, people have begun adopting chickens for fresh eggs.
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Avocado Seed Weevil

August 21, 2020
By Ben A Faber
There have been recent reports of a beetle infesting downed avocado fruit in Ventura County. This scolytid weevil was first reported in San Diego in 2010. Gary Bender found it in a high density planting where fruit was lying on the ground.
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A Gulf Fritillary butterfly, Agraulis vanillae, nectaring on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf Fritillary: Spreading a Little Joy

August 20, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, and it seems like a good time to run a photo of a Gulf Fritilliary. Because it just is. It is a joy to see, especially when joy seems elusive as out-of-control wildfires ravage California.
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Emergency resources

August 20, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Dear UC ANR Community, We have all experienced so many challenges this year, and now we face the challenges wrought by more than 300 wildfires around the state. Some of you have had to evacuate to safety, wondering if your homes will be standing when you return.
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Loquat (photos by Tina Saravia)
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Gardening is in My Family

August 20, 2020
Sheltering-in-place has resulted in mixed results in gardening as a hobby. I recently learned from a friend that she has lost interest in gardening. I wondered what she's been feeding herself. She normally plants a lot of vegetables. She has dozens of fruit trees.
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