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How appropriate are many of the common names of insects! Take the immature form (caterpillar) of the moth, Schizura concinna, family Notodontidae. We first spotted this caterpillar on our Western redbud tree (Cercis occidentalis) in September 2010. It has a red hump.

Reposted from the UC IGIS blog Recently I was fortunate to work with the IGIS team in Santa Rosa and Sonoma to explore why so many homes and buildings were lost in the October Tubbs and Nuns Fires.

A comprehensive speaker list, with starting time, for the 2018 North San Joaquin Valley Almond Day.

An exhibit at the Oakland Museum of CA opened this past weekend called, "Take Root: Oakland Grows Food." This exhibit explores urban gardening/agriculture in Oakland and how that is impacting the city at large.

With the retirement of Steve Koike on January 2, 2018, there may be some confusion regarding submission of plant samples to the UCCE Monterey County office for diagnostic services.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FOR COMPLETE PACKAGE 2018 Western Heritage Match - 5 Dogs Range, February 3rd and 4th Glennville 4-H invites you to join new Western Heritage Project 4-H Western Heritage 2018 Match Study Guide Kern County Pistol Match - 5 Dogs Range, February 10th...

Here are a couple of articles from our friends at California Ag Today: New Regs on Pesticide Spraying Near Schools Begin Jan.

Register for the U.S. EPA Webinar: It Takes an Integrated Pest Management Village - IPM for a Healthier Home and Community Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Time: 2:00 3:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Rain Gardens Preservation Pointers: Brussels Sprouts: Nutritional Powerballs Salvias: So Many to Choose From UC Master Gardeners Garden Tour Botanical Stammering Long Fingers of Gardening Winter Gardening Guide...

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