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Invasive shot hole borers (ISHB) are tiny beetles that are posing a significant threat in Ventura County and beyond. There's new information provided in a recent blog post that appeared on website of the Channel Islands Chapter of the Community Association Institute in January 2021.

Conservation and plant-pollinator biologist Shalene Jha of the Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin, will speak on "Plant-Insect Interactions and Ecosystem Services in the Context of Global Change" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar on Wednesday...

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Recently, as our winters seem to have become drier (and the rains certainly come later than they used to), I've been exploring the topic of drought-tolerant edibles. This naturally led me to learning about native edible plants.

The UC President's Advisory Commission met Dec. 14 via Zoom as coronavirus precautions continued to discourage travel. It's the beginning of a new phase, said President Drake, announcing that the first coronavirus vaccines would be arriving at UC medical centers the next day.

Unify-Communicate-Advocate The Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to identify and address issues of current and emerging importance. 1.

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The ANR Strategic Plan accomplishments for Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 have been posted at https://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/2016-2020_Strategic_Plan/Strategic_Plan_Accomplishments.

Barman named UCCE IPM advisor in Imperial County Apurba Barman joined UC Cooperative Extension as low desert integrated pest management advisor on Jan. 11, 2021. He will be headquartered at the UCCE Imperial County office, which adjoins the UC Desert Research and Extension Center in Holtville.

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Hear that buzz? California almond pollination season is approaching. The season usually begins around Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, but we usually see the first-of-the-year almond blooms in mid-January in a hot spot near the Benicia marina. That's where we saw them on Jan.