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Not all succulents are cacti!

December 23, 2023
When I was still living at home with my parents, I remember my mother loving the succulent known as hens and chicks (Sempervivum spp.). They were often planted along highways. To be honest, I was not impressed with them. But today, I am very impressed.
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Delta Dental data breach

December 22, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Letter to the UC community regarding the Delta Dental/MOVEit data breach Friday, December 22, 2023 UC recently learned that between May 27 and May 30, 2023, our dental insurance carrier, Delta Dental, experienced a data breach in their MOVEit file-transfer software program.
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Annual Fundraising

December 22, 2023
Thank you for being a friend of the UC Master Gardener Program of Colusa County! Did you know that our office contains many awesome programs that work in our county?
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A golden honey bee, a Cordovan, nectaring in a Vacaville, Calif., garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Revisiting 'The 13 Bugs of Christmas'

December 22, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Back in 2010, UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (1944-2022) of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and yours truly, department communications specialist, wondered why no insects appear in "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Zero. Zilch. Nada.
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Gender recognition and lived name update

December 22, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR continues to make significant steps towards building a more equitable and inclusive work environment, including developing further support and training for the Gender Recognition and Lived Name policy.
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Woodsorrel, the shamrock-like plant in the foreground pictured in December, is a perennial herb that is not native to California. Some people like its yellow flowers in the spring, but it can be invasive. (Photos: Jeannette Warnert)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Dec. 22 - Jan. 4

December 22, 2023
A wide variety of citrus fruits brighten winter gardens and winter menus this month. Tasks Control cool-season weeds before they mature and go to seed. Plants planted last spring and fall may need water if rainfall has been inadequate.
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The winter sun is much lower than in summer, as seen in this November photo of redwoods. Laura Lukes
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Light in the Winter Garden

December 22, 2023
We in Northern California are fortunate to live in a climate that enables us to garden all year. Our moderate temperatures enable many vegetables to grow through the winter, and at most lower altitudes, frosts are rarely severe enough to kill resistant plants and vegetables.
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