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In the spotlight: the newly discovered beech leaf disease caused by the nematode, Litylenchus crenatae mccannii.

Interesting interview in this morning's Wall Street Journal with PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, who outlines the orientation of his company to not distance itself so much from its flagship products like colas and chips, but to nevertheless make them healthier by reducing sodium, sugar and saturated fat...

The end of April my husband and I had the opportunity to fly down to Paso Robles in a small airplane, a Cessna 182. We took off from Nut Tree airport and headed out over Travis Air Force Base and the Rio Vista area.

Happy Mother's Day to one and all! It was nice to have a day for family and friends after a very intense week. For those with an eye on the mountains, the snow melt continues. Concerns remain in the Tulare Lake Basin area. Thank you to a colleague who sent the link to these aerial images.

by Melody Kendall The thought of redoing an existing landscape and/or designing an area in your landscape that is currently a blank slate can seem like an overwhelming task. It's all about planning and research coupled with breaking down the project into manageable steps.

Support the American Shearing Team Producers looking to support the American team headed to the Golden Shears World Championships next month in Scotland can do so by purchasing a Team USA T-shirt or hoodie offered through American Hero Clothing. The T-shirt sells for $30 and the hoodie for $60.

University of California Cooperative Extension and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics collaborate on cost of production studies for commodities grown in California.

A Graduate Student Researcher position is available starting summer 2023 with the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Last year, the UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardener Lavender Committee put on a lovely workshop. Participants: Explored the history of lavender and its uses. Learned about different types of lavender and how to grow them.

Paulo Vieira, a plant pathologist, molecular biologist and nematologist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Beltsville, MD.