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Recently, a Los Angeles Times article suggested planting coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) as fire-resistant trees for landscaping after the Southern California wildfires.

Story by Samuel Belik of the California 4-H Avian Bowl team competing at the 2024 National 4-H Avian Bowl competition in Louisville, KY.

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In this issue: Technology conversations Western Dairy Management...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening.

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When you visit the California Raptor Center (part of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine), during the 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, be sure to see "A Bird's Eye View," a ceramic-mosaic mural that graces an outer wall of the visitor center.

If you like the idea of composting but aren't so keen on the labor needed to regularly turn a compost pile, aerobic static pile (ASP) composting may be for you.