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Potato capsid on a Coreopsis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

One Potato...Two Potato...

April 8, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Ever seen the potato capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, feeding on the flowers or buds of such plants as potato, carrot, clover, nettles and cannabis? Or, on the buds and flower of fruit?It's a tiny bug, 6–8 mm long, belonging to the order Hemiptera (true bugs), and family Miridae. Native to Europe…
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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: How to Care for Your Seedlings | El Dorado County

April 8, 2026
Ideal care for your UC Master Gardener of El Dorado County Plant Sale Purchases   Light  Your seedlings are partially hardened off by being outside and exposed to the sun. Continue to take them outside as long as the temperature is above 50 degrees. Temperature  Most warm season…
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A Super El Niño?

April 8, 2026
By Dustin W Blakey
You may have heard some buzz lately about a possible "Super El Niño" on the way. It's been getting attention in the news. If you're a gardener in the Eastern Sierra, super probably got your attention, given our past mild winter and warm Fall.  El Niño conditions often mean more precipitation, which is…
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Article

What to Plant to Encourage Pollinators

April 8, 2026
Plants for Pollinators Did you know that over 80% of flowering plants require an insect to move pollen and that 35% of crop production worldwide depends on pollinators? To bring it home to you, one in three mouthfuls of food and drink that you consume has been produced through the work of pollinators…
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On the Range: Article

Virtual Fence Workshop at Hopland Research & Extension Center - May 8, 2026

April 8, 2026
By Devii R Rao
Please join UC Cooperative Extension and the Hopland Research and Extension Center for a virtual fence workshop on May 8 from 9 to 11:30. If you stay for the optional field tour the day will end at 1:00 pm. Workshop DescriptionIn the May 8th workshop you will learn from HREC staff about what virtual…
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OCG Analyst Assignments

Analyst Assignments by Programs, Initiatives, Research and Extension Centers, UC Campuses and County OfficesUCCE County AssignmentsStatewide Programs and Initiatives Assignments Research and Extension CentersANR-Based CE Specialists UCCE County AssignmentsUC Cooperative Extension CountiesAssigned…
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Tulare County UC Cooperative Extension 4-H : Page

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Tulare County 4-H TeamUniversity of California Cooperative Extension 4437-B S. Laspina Street  Tulare, CA 93274Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  tularecounty4h@ucanr.edu    Ashlee Tindle 4-H Secretary/Office Assistant Lead Phone: 559-684-3300 Fax: 559-685-3319  Email:…
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Tulare County UC Cooperative Extension 4-H : Event

Dale Wimp Match

Apr 11, 2026

This small-bore rifle and pistol match is designed as a county event for 4-H Shooting Sports Rifle and Pistol project members to participate in a formal competitive situation, putting to use what they have learned in the project this year.  Participants must provide their own gun, ammunition, OBI (Open…
Tulare County UC Cooperative Extension 4-H
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Page

News to Grow By Archives

Previous Issues of NtGBHere you can explore all the past articles we published in 2026 and 2025, or you can return to our current issue of News to Grow By 
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UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock, 1947-2026, in his office.
Bug Squad: Article

EicOsis: 'We Lost Bruce Hammock'

April 7, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 The tributes and remembrances keep flowing--and rightfully so--for internationally celebrated scientist  Bruce Hammock (1947-2026), a UC Davis Distinguished Professor who held a joint appointment with the Department of Entomology and Nematology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. He died…
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