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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

CDFA - BIOLOGICALLY INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS

June 4, 2026
By Kendra T Rose
BIOLOGICALLY INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMSThe California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is now accepting applications for the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Program.The focus of this RFP is to help growers transition away from non…
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Informatics and GIS Program: Article

Using Google Drive Images in AGOL

June 4, 2026
By Andy Lyons
Can I Use Google Drive Images in My Web Map?Consider the following:Photos and other images are commonly used in ArcGIS web maps in popups or a sidebar to show picture(s) of the selected feature.Google Drive is widely available and works well for storing image files.Given the above, it is hardly surprising…
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Multiple bonsai trees arrange such that they look like a mini forest.
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Library Talk: Introduction To Bonsai - A Living Art Form

Sep 3, 2026

Explore the history and practice of this ancient art!Bonsai is the practice of cultivating miniature trees to simulate full-grown trees in nature. Join the UC Master Gardeners to learn how to get started, and find out how to care for your living creation.
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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Thrips/TSWV status in Yolo & Colusa: Article

2026 6th Report-- June 4

June 4, 2026
By Patricia A Lazicki, Neil McRoberts
2026 5th Report—Warm temperatures over the past week have accelerated thrips generations slightly from last update. The fourth generation will be hatching soon. This is a good window to spray, particularly in more recently planted fields and if you are seeing active spread.  After fruits have begun to…
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Campfire burning

Camping, Firewood, and Hitchikers

June 4, 2026
By Cherie Shook
Visiting Yosemite National Park is an awe-inspiring experience, even for the most seasoned of travelers. The valleys, waterfalls, giant sequoias, and iconic Glacier Point are all bucket list destinations ideal for a family camping vacation. To continue enjoying beautiful parks like Yosemite, it is important…
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UC Davis bee researcher Felicity Muth speaking at Bohart Museum of Entomology open house.

Felicity Muth: 'No One Way to Be a Bee'

June 4, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 UC Davis bee researcher Felicity Muth educated the crowd, including adults, children and teens, about native bees at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's recent open house on  "Buzz Words: Insects in Literature."Muth is the author of the highly acclaimed children's book, "Am I Even a Bee?"--about an…
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The nature journal of Robin Lee Carlson showing watercolor painting of oak woodland galls in bright red over green oak leaves.
Hopland Research and Extension Center: Event

Field Sketching in Ink and Watercolor

Aug 15, 2026

 Join author and artist Robin Lee Carlson for a day of field sketching among the oaks at the Hopland Research and Extension Center. The workshop will introduce ink and watercolor techniques to bring nature to life in our sketchbooks. Robin will share her methods for exploring a landscape, letting one…
Hopland Research and Extension Center
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Yellow flowers with thorns
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Fresno County residents can help fight invasive species

June 4, 2026
When Europeans first settled in California in the 1700s, they brought with them – by accident or on purpose – plant and animal species from their home countries. Californians have benefited from many of these plants and animals – including grapes, olives, potatoes, cattle and many more. However, a small…
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