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I didn't know I would get so much soil today, now I can grow more cucumbers in my room! said Miss Anita as she placed fresh soil into her plant pottery on Community Planting Day.

The title is intriguing: "The Curious Case of the Stingless Bees of Palo Alto." Isn't it illegal to import stingless bees in the United States? It is.

The Annual Staff Performance Evaluation process will begin on March 6, 2020. As part of the recent transition to UC Path, we are implementing ePerformance, an electronic process for completing staff evaluations.

Armillaria root rot is a severe fungal disease that affects trees, woody plants, and some herbaceous plants including palms and succulents.

Martin Hauser, senior insect biosystematist with the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), will speak on The Curious Case of the Stingless Bees of Palo Alto at the Pacific Coast Entomological Society meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27 on the UC Davis campus.

March 4, 2020 UCCE Stanislaus County Ag Center Harvest Hall 3800 Cornucopia Way Modesto, California California research to address California dairy needs. Our speaker line-up includes University of California Farm Advisors, Specialists, and Dairy Faculty on topics relevant to California dairying.

If you've visited our office, you may have seen our woolly mascot and teaching model - Lady Baa Baa. She has been joined by a dairy cow who was nameless. The dairy cow is used by Randi Black, our Dairy Advisor, when she visits educational venues.

A few years ago I helped out as a docent for the annual Vallejo Garden Tour. I have volunteered as a docent during the past 10 years for this great event.

The National Drinking Water Alliance, coordinated by the Nutrition Policy Institute, created a new fact sheet which aims to demystify tap water contamination and provide clear information on tap water safety for childcare providers and for parents of young children.

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