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A female Valley carpenter bee buzzes in the almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Carpenter Bees Like Almond Blossoms, Too

February 27, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
We're accustomed to seeing honey bees pollinating the almonds. But carpenter bees do, too. We spotted a female Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta, foraging in an almond tree on Feb. 24 in a field adjacent to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr.
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Honey bee foraging on mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Feeding the Bees

February 26, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Talk about good news. Honey bees will definitely benefit from the U.S.
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Colusa County: Article

March 2014

February 26, 2014
Due: Applications for Livestock Loans, State 4-H Future's Task Force Survey, Applications for 4-H Camp Counselor, Sectional Presentation Day. Applications for Scholarship, All Star and Merit Award are now available.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Yellow starthistle biology, ecology and management webinar

February 26, 2014
By Joseph DiTomaso
On Monday, March 17, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Planning Branch is organizing a two hour lecture by Dr. Joe DiTomaso on the biology, ecology and management of yellow starthistle.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Electrocuting weeds

February 26, 2014
By Gale Perez
From the Invasive Plants in Sourthern California blog (http://ucanr.edu/blogs/socalinvasives/index.cfm) This blog should be filed under, They'll try anything, especially if they think there is lots of money in it and they don't know the business.
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White sapote
Topics in Subtropics: Article

White Sapote

February 26, 2014
By Ben A Faber
The white sapote is a relative of citrus. However, it is too distant botanically for the fruit to resemble, be graft compatible, or hybridize with citrus.
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Ants by Alexander Wild.
Bug Squad: Article

A Book You Can't Refuse

February 25, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you want to learn more about ants, especially those in New York City, then here's a newly published book you can't refuse. And it's not only a book you can't refuse, but you can reuse over and over again. It's that fascinating. "Dr.
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