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Thrips/TSWV Western San Joaquin Co.: Article

2025 fourth report

May 23, 2025
By Neil McRoberts
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the mid 70s and 90F over the next 10 days.  These are ideal conditions for thrips development.Thrips development: Generation 3 adults will reach their peak numbers around May 30th.  Generation 4 will be…
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Thrips/TSWV Eastern San Joaquin Co.: Article

2025 fourth report

May 23, 2025
By Neil McRoberts
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the mid 80s and high 90sF  over the next 10 days.  These are good conditions for thrips development, Thrips development: Generation 3 adults will reach their peak numbers in the first week of June…
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Thrips/TSWV Stanislaus county: Article

2025 fourth report

May 23, 2025
By Neil McRoberts
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the high 80s and 100F over the next 10 days.  These are good conditions for thrips development, although sustained highs near 100F will slow population growth somewhat.Thrips development: Generation 3 adults…
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Thrips/TSWV Fresno: Article

2025 fourth report

May 23, 2025
By Neil McRoberts
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the high 80s and 105F over the next 10 days.  These are good conditions for thrips development, but sustained heat at or above 100F might slow population growth down a little.Thrips development: Generation 3…
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Thrips/TSWV Merced: Article

2025 fourth report

May 23, 2025
By Neil McRoberts
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the mid 80s and 100F over the next 10 days.  These are good conditions for thrips development, but sustained highs close to 100F may slow population growth down a little.Thrips development: Generation 3…
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Thrips/TSWV Kings: Article

2025 fourth report

May 23, 2025
By Neil McRoberts
May 23, 2025 UpdateGeneral Situation: Daily high temperatures will be sitting between the high 80s and 105F over the next 10 days.  These are good conditions for thrips development, but sustained heat at or above 100F might slow population growth down a little.Thrips development: Generation 3…
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Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension: Page

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

What is EFNEP?EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) is a federally-funded nutrition education program (NIFA/USDA) administered in all 50 states as well as US territories and Washington, DC.EFNEP uses community nutrition educators to deliver series-based lessons. Started in 1969, EFNEP has…
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Blue orchard bee, Osmia lignaria. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Learning the Life Cycle of Bees

May 23, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 “Just like butterflies, bees undergo metamorphosis. They hatch from eggs into worm-like larvae and eat pollen and nectar until they are large enough to pupate. As they pupate, their bodies are restructured and they emerge as the adult bees we’re familiar with.”So read a poster displayed by UC Davis…
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Alameda County Cooperative Extension: Page

CalFresh Healthy Living, UC

CalFresh Healthy Living, the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) teaches people eligible for SNAP about good nutrition, how to make their food dollars stretch further, and how to be physically active at any age.  Effective, evidenced-based nutrition education and physical activity…
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Alameda County Cooperative Extension: Page

Community Nutrition, Health and Food Systems

The Community Nutrition, Health and Food Systems program delivers applied research and extension focused on improving nutrition security, health equity, and food systems in the East Bay. Serving the SF East Bay, the program collaborates with community partners to identify priority needs and implement…
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