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Social wasp expert Lynn Kimsey, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology and director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, will be featured at the next Bohart open house, set for 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus.

From Youth to Competent Adults: The Long-Term Outcomes of 4-H Participating in the 4-H Youth Development Program can be rewarding for youth in many ways. Often youth participate in programs or projects which help them cultivate new skills or gain confidence while having fun.

The UC Master Gardener Program is excited to welcome new Advisors to our community of practice! Each new advisor has assumed the critical role of supporting the academic integrity of the UC Master Gardener Program within their respective county or region.

Dear 4-H families, On Tuesday, January 16th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the large Conference room, 1432 Abbott Street.

Join the San Benito County Cattlemen's Association for their membership drive, which will include dinner and dancing. This will be a fun event with live music by Jesse Daniel. You'll also hear from key note speakers and get updates from other local organizations.

Three projects win funding to fight tree-killing bacteria AUTHOR:JULES BERNSTEIN, UCR With three new grants totaling more than $11 million, UC Riverside is helping lead the fight against citrus greening or Huanglongbing, a disease threatening citrus industries in the U.S. and worldwide.

Nurseries have many bare root plants such as roses, shrubs, fruit trees, vines, berries and grapes.

[Note: Buckeye (Aesculus californica), gray pine (Pinus sabiniana), and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) are tree species that thrive in rugged local foothill woodland and chaparral habitat. In the last two editions, we covered the blue oak and the gray pine. This final installment explores the buckeye.

Many northern California folks migrate to the desert during the winter holidays, to enjoy them in the warmth and beautiful landscapes of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. There too you can find mistletoe, the plant of Christmas kisses. Desert mistletoe, Phoradendron californicum Nutt.

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