Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

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Mosquito taking in a blood meal. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]
Community Pest News: Article

Dead birds and West Nile Virus

May 23, 2018
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
News from the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2018 FIGHT THE BITE First Dead Bird of the Season Tests Positive For West Nile Virus Elk Grove, Ca.
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Lindcove REC is primarily a citrus research center, but avocado, pomegranate and olive trees are also grown there and other crops are welcome.

Lindcove REC calls for research proposals

May 23, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Lindcove Research & Extension Center, located in the foothills of Tulare County, has land, labor and facilities available for 2018-2019 research projects. The Research Advisory Committee reviews proposals and projects and evaluates them based on scientific merit and regional need.
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Mariposa County: Article

June 2018

May 23, 2018
4-H News this month- Primary Summer Fun Day- June 23 Scholarship winners 4-H Council nominations Fair news Enjoy!...
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photos by Erin Mahaney
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Chatham Manor Gardens

May 23, 2018
While visiting family in Fredericksburg, Virginia, one chilly February, they took me to Chatham Manor, where they had raved about the gardens. Because it was February, there wasn't much to see but the structure of the dormant garden.
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digger bee on manzanita flower
UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County Blogs: Article

Getting to Know Our Native Bees

May 23, 2018
Encouraging healthy bee populations has long been part of the Master Gardener mission. In our study of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), we learn that chemical pesticides can do harm to entire food chains, from plants to insects, and other wildlife.
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A honey bee approaches a Penstemon Margarita BOP. BOP? That means "Bottom of the Porch." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bee-Bopping with the Penstemon Margarita BOP

May 22, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So we purchased a sky blue Penstemon cultivar with a tag labeled "Penstemon Margarita BOP." BOP? Bureau of Prisons? Bottom of the Pyramid? Business Owner's Policy? Basic Operation Plan? Breach of Peace? No, none of the above. It's an acronym for "Bottom of the Porch.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

May Miku

May 22, 2018
17 Weeks of Training 32 New Master Gardeners Smart, Vibrant and Skilled...
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Getting started - what do you want?
BLP's in OC: Article

Homeowners learn landscape design basics...

May 22, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
UC ANR South Coast Research and Extension Center, University of California Cooperative Extension, Orange County and Irvine Ranch Water District hosted a three-part landscape design basics workshop for homeowners seeking to make landscape improvements and take advantage of rebates from their local wa...
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