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ANR Employee News: Article

Rachael Long retires as UCCE farm advisor after 37 years

June 26, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Rachael Freeman Long grew up in Berkeley but was fascinated by farming. The UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor has spent the past 37 years doing research on crop production, pollination and pest control and collaborating with farmers.
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Kathleen Patrocinio retires after 32 years of UC service

June 26, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Kathleen Patrocinio, finance and business manager of the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), will retire on July 1. Patrocinio has worked extensively in business, financial and policy administration at UC.
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Spill the Beans: Article

In-house garden tours begin

June 26, 2023
by Cynthia Kerson The UC Master Gardeners of Napa County have started spring and summer home garden tours. It's a chance for members to tour each other's gardens, share ideas and visit with each other.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Forever Grape

June 26, 2023
Why is it that sometimes there are plants that you can't keep alive while at other times there are plants that you can not kill? This is a thought that runs through my head a lot as I work around my property.
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Tall spires of Echium wildpretii in a Napa home garden credit Cindy Watter
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Napa in Full Bloom

June 25, 2023
This winter's rains have prompted Napa Valley to burst into extravagant bloom.
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A tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens,, munching on Chinese forget-me-nots in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Tobacco Budworm Vs. Honey Bee

June 23, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Please, please, forget to eat our forget-me-nots! But it's not going to happen. So here we are in our Vacaville pollinator garden, looking at the Chinese forget-me-nots. We see honey bees, leafcutter bees, syrphid flies, lady beetles, cabbage white butterflies, and other critters foraging.
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Fresno County 4-H: Article

June/July 2023 Guidelines

June 23, 2023
In This Edition 2- Committee & Council Mtgs. 2- Happy New Year 2- New Enrollment System 3- Sheep & Goat Show 3- Sheep & Goat Camp 3- Fresno Fair Reminders 4- YQCA 5- Horse Achievement Day 5- Clover Fest Recap 6- Livestock Achievement 6- Beef Clinic 7- State Leadership Conf.
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IT: UC ANR website performance issues

June 23, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
ANR Community, As you are all aware, there have been recent performance issues with ANR's website. The performance issues are due to an increased level of bot activity.
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