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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Updates to Invasive Fruit Fly Quarantines

July 9, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
In the last two years, California has experienced a surge of invasive fruit fly infestations. Invasive fruit fly outbreaks endanger our state’s agriculture and economy, as well as homegrown fruits and veggies. They can infest many different fruit, nut, and vegetable crops. Adults lay their eggs under the…
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Thriving Forward: Article

What Is Self-Care and Why Does It Matter?

July 9, 2025
By Matthew R Rodriguez
IntroductionHumans are very complex systems and require ongoing maintenance. Similar to maintaining a vehicle (e.g. oil changes, etc.), people also have ongoing needs in order to function at optimal levels. Adequate sleep, physical exercise, enjoyable activities, positive relationships, and other factors are…
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small, watermelon-looking cucumbers
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Cuca What?!

July 9, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog article by Michelle SchlegelLast month, I was wandering through a nursery, knowing that I usually get myself in trouble looking at the plants. Looking at all the vegetables, I came across a Cucamelon. What is that, I thought?  I’ve never seen or heard of these!  A Cucamelon (Melothria…
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Article

Earth Friendly Gardening Workshops

July 9, 2025
By Denise Pinard
 Our 4 class series on Earth Friendly Gardening take place August 16, September 20, October 25 and November 15. Earth Friendly Gardening provides guidelines recommended by UC Master Gardeners for creating sustainable landscapes that benefit the broader environment and make things easier for the…
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Many agaves plants on tables.
Green Blog: Article

UC ANR shares prospects for sustainably farming the ‘agave rush’

July 9, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
The popularity of farming agave is taking off in California, with climate change motivating growers to consider planting drought-tolerant crops. With all that buzz, UC Organic Agriculture Institute hosted a field day for current and prospective agave growers to learn more about farming the plant with…
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midge popping out of a consumed rice kernel
UC Rice Blog: Article

The Usual Suspects

July 9, 2025
By Consuelo B Baez Vega
Time to round up the usual suspects! When talking about arthropod control in California, the usual suspects are rice seed midge, tadpole shrimp, and armyworms. I will focus on rice seed midge and tadpole shrimp in light of recent pyrethroid exceedances detected in the Sacramento Valley. The challenge…
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Leafcutter bee on stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Buzzwatch 2025 Underway

July 8, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 What's buzzing? What's fluttering? What's crawling?Planet Bee Foundation is encouraging all folks interested in native bees and native pollinators to join its Buzzwatch 2025, which it launched June 1 during National Pollinator Month and will continue through Aug. 31."Use iNaturalist to document native…
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