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Placer/Nevada 4-H Blog: Article

Leading the Way in 4-H Computer Science

August 8, 2020
By Jill C Simmons
Nathan is a 10-year 4-H member who has been involved in many projects including poultry, forestry, dogs, SLO scientists, and engineering. He is a member of the Ophir 4-H Club.
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Bees love flowers. (Unsplash/k-mitch-hodge)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Beeing Friendly.

August 7, 2020
By Cynthia Kerson, UC Master Gardener of Napa County For the past few years, I've been researching beekeeping. Recently, I decided to simply supply the bees with food and to let them live where they naturally would.
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Colusa County: Article

August 2020

August 7, 2020
Ornamental Plant of the Month Tomato Pruning (Opps, its edible) Edible Plant of the Month Natures Edible Landscaping Recipe of the Month Cucumber salad Garden Guide Kids gardening activity Safety Notes...
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A giant water bath housed Emily Bick's UC Davis research project on water hyacinth and its biological control agent, Neochetina bruchi. It was built by colleagues Danny Klittich and Bob Starnes.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Emily Bick: How Salinity Impacts Water Hyacinth and a Biological Control Agent

August 7, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A newly published research paper authored by UC Davis-trained entomologist Emily Bick provides the most thorough look at how salinity impacts water hyacinth and its biological control agent, the weevil Neochetina bruchi. The paper appears in the current edition of Journal of Hydrobiologia.
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bay laurel nut
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Wild Avocado Relative in California

August 7, 2020
By Ben A Faber
California Bay or CA Laurel or Headache Tree or, heaven forbid, Oregon Myrtle is a tree native to the west coast where there is water. In the rainy forests of northern CA and Oregon and the wet creek areas in ravines and canyons of southern CA.
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Showy milkweed buds, J. Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Milkweed

August 7, 2020
Milkweed is a drought-tolerant and deer-resistant perennial plant named for its milky latex sap. It is a great host plant for many beneficial insects including Monarch butterflies, bees, beetles, and lady beetles (ladybugs).
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