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Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Help Desk Request: I'm delighted you're available to help diagnose garden problems! Below are four pictures of a grape leaf problem.

In Full Bloom: Choose natives adapted to our climate to cut down on watering (Virginian Pilot) Allissa Bunner, June 15 Mulching is also a great way to help your garden beat the heat.

The University of California Cooperative Extension San Bernardino County Master Gardener program is now accepting applications for the October 1, 2019 - February 18, 2020 Master Gardener class on Tuesday evenings in Redlands. (There are no classes on Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.

After providing 29 years of service, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist and Associate Agricultural Experiment Station Dean Dave Campbell retires July 1. Long-time colleague Rose Hayden-Smith asked Dave to reflect on his career and offer advice for those rising in the academic ranks.

Where are you, Gulf Fritillaries? The Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) population seems to be diminishing this year around Solano and Yolo counties. A few here, a few there, but not in the large numbers of last year.

Walnut Twig Beetle and Fungus Causing 'Profound Damage' to Black Walnut Trees Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey Published on: May 23, 2019 Thousand cankers disease is killing a giant black walnut tree, estimated to be 150 years old, on the 100 block of E Street, Davis.

Dear 4-H Families, We have very important news regarding funding issues and 4-H enrollment increases for the 2019- 2020 program year. See the article regarding the changes to our 4-H program.

Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.

As a result of UC ANR's Almond Pest Management Alliance Project, use of mating disruption as an ecologically sustainable pest management practice tripled over two years by growers and pest control advisers who influence over 400,000 acres of almonds in the San Joaquin Valley.

Day 5-Water Why is water important? Where does water go when you flush it down the toilet? What can you do to conserve water? We end the week with a very important topic-water! How much clean water do we have on earth to share with humans, animals, agriculture...