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Basil reminds me of springtime. The freshness of the fragrant crushed leaves is so enticing. Fresh basil is such a welcome ingredient in so many recipes, adding a bright spiciness from pesto laced pasta to those intoxicating Thai soups and curries.

In many parts of the world, a chile a day is the centerpiece of a good diet. The chile plant (Capsicum annuum) is native to the Americas, but from the first European contact, the nutrient-packed fruit was transported abroad.

Check out the growing list of learning opportunities on the ANR Learning & Development website. Make it Acccessible: SiteBuilder for Everyone Thursday July 18 noon-12:30 pm Learn basic techniques to make your website accessible to your audience. With Bruce Lidl and Andrew Waegli, ANR IT.

What about Planting Lemons in Kern County? By Craig Kallsen, UC Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kern County Kern County is located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley of California.

'Attention is the beginning of devotion' --Mary Oliver This quote resonates this month, amidst a variety of environmental holidays and celebrations including World Environment Day, World Ocean Day, California Invasive Species Action Week, and finally National Pollinator Week (this week) and Month.

Size does matter. Have you ever wondered about sexual size dimorphism in the tropical spiders, the golden orbweavers? The females are sometimes 10 times larger and 100 times heavier than their male counterparts.

The University invites comments on revised policy BFB-G-42 Gifts Presented to Non-employees on Behalf of the University.

Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback (WJTD) - a Problem in Pistachio in the San Joaquin Valley...

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Size does matter, but how much? Enough to unravel a complex evolution of sexual size dimorphism?