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UC Rice Blog: Article

2025 Rice Production Workshop - Save the Date!

June 5, 2025
By Taiyu Guan
 2025 Rice Production WorkshopAn in-depth workshop that covers the principlesand practices of rice production in CaliforniaJuly 23-24, 20258:30 am - 3:30 pmUCANR Building, 2801 2nd St, Davis, CA 95616Please click here for the agenda: Agenda** Registration required ($200 registration fee includes manual…
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UCCE Water and Climate Program - Mendocino and Lake: Event

Grape and Olive Day 2025

Jul 30, 2025

 
UCCE Water and Climate Program - Mendocino and Lake
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The letters "CISAW" animated as invasive species organisms.

Protect California from Invasive Species

June 5, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
Invasive species. What does that mean? Invasive species are non-native pests that harm California’s natural areas, public health, and economy. To raise awareness about these pests, UC IPM joins other state agencies to promote the annual California Invasive Species Action Week (CISAW), which goes from June 7…
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Colusa County: Article

Master Gardener Newsletter December 2024

June 5, 2025
By Karyna Barrera
In This IssuePlant of the MonthActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenGardener's CornerPenny Pinching Tips from a Master Gardener's KitchenRecipe of the MonthGardener's TravelsSafety NotesGarden GuideOpen in Constant Contact
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

CDFA – Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Grant Program

June 5, 2025
By Kendra T Rose
Dear Colleagues, The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is now accepting concept proposals for its Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Grant Program. This program supports on-farm demonstration and evaluation of biologically…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Time to Wrap This Up

June 5, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Melinda NestlerodeIn July of 2020 we had a huge pool removed from our backyard (see Under the Solano Sun Blog Post “New Beginnings”, August 21, 2020). The kids had grown up and moved on, and we felt that there were more productive uses for our backyard space. Naively, we believed we would have the…
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Fresno County Viticulture: Article

June 2025

June 5, 2025
By Shijian Zhuang
Effect of Heat Stress on Grape Production in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV)
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Los beneficios de los arboles urbanos
Water Supply Security (WSS): Article

Árboles Urbanos y su Papel en la Gestión de Aguas Pluviales

June 4, 2025
By Erik C Porse, Esther N Lofton
 Las copas de los árboles urbanos (UTC), es decir, las capas de hojas, ramas y tallos que cubren el suelo en las ciudades, son herramientas esenciales para gestionar las aguas pluviales, en particular en zonas urbanas densas como las del sur de California. En paisajes dominados por superficies…
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A lady beetle, aka ladybug, eating aphids. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

How Much Do Lady Beetles Love Aphids?

June 4, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 How much do lady beetles love aphids?It's love at first bite. And it amounts to some 50 bites a day.The lady beetle, commonly known as a ladybug, is a legend when it comes to its voracious appetite. It eats some 50 aphids a day--a 50-course meal--and in its lifetime, it can polish off a whopping 5000…
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