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Public concern regarding the risk of illness from long-term exposure to glyphosate is on the rise.

Ticks By Leonard Cicerello UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Ticks Scientific name: Ticks are Arachnids in the Order Acari. Size: Depending on species, sizes range from the size of the head of a pin, up to one inch.

What are the effects of fire and smoke and ash and heat and all the other potential things that might affect plants and animal products that we eat?????? Can you simply wash off contaminants? What impact on the soil, itself? Does anything special need to be done to start producing food again?

Living in California has so many benefits but by far one of my favorites is the easy access we have to the redwood forests. One of my favorite places to take my kids and friends from out of town is the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Guerneville.

In a new series starting today, UC ANR features a sampling of our academics whose work exemplifies the public value UC ANR brings to California.

The University of California system's first-ever institute for organic research and education will be established in UC ANR with a $500,000 endowment gift from Clif Bar & Company and $500,000 in matching funds from UC President Janet Napolitano.

As the 2020 growing season approaches, California growers, PCAs and handlers will have new regulations to take into consideration. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced new requirements for handling paraquat (paraquat dichloride).

Martinez joins 4-H in Imperial County Anita Martinez has joined UCCE as a new 4-H program representative overseeing the 4-H Youth Development Program in Imperial County.

Take a look at what IGIS has done! Note there are two parts to the blog, so be sure to catch all of their activity. I love how they have detailed out their partnerships drawing attention not just to the breadth of support that IGIS provides across UC ANR, but also the work of their collaborators.

In this issue: 2020 Sacramento Valley Winter Walnut Extension Meetings Winter Pest & Weed Management Considerations Preparing for Extreme Events: Flood & Drought Young Orchard Weed Management New EPA Paraquat Restrictions Pre-season Airblast Sprayer Calibration Navigating Irrigation Technology Overl...