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How are the bees doing? When the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) meets Jan. 9-13 at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nev. for its 75th annual American Beekeeping Federation Conference & Tradeshow, the key concern is bee health. Sadly, colony losses continue to take their toll.

Most gardeners are aware that bees and butterflies are in decline, but did you know that habitat loss in also impacting birds, frogs and even turtles?

Smoke Tree by Leslie E. Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Cotinus coggygria Old Fashioned' Smoke Tree PLANTING ZONE: Sunset Zones 2 24/ USDA 4 - 9 SIZE: 12 -15 ft.

Patrick Cavanaugh from California Ag Today interviews UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Brad Hanson about weed control. https://californiaagtoday.

It's that time of year again, when seed catalogs show up in the mailbox and the evening activity becomes sitting by the fire dreaming and planning next year's garden. It is the next best thing to actually working in the garden. Anyway, there are always a multitude of pages devoted to tomatoes.

Peach leaf curl is a disease that affects peach and nectarine trees. Although you may not see symptoms right now in the dormant season in California, it's time to think about treatment, especially if your tree had the disease last year.

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology has announced the list of seminars it will host for the winter quarter. The seminars begin Jan. 10 and will continue through March 14. All will take place on Wednesdays from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in 122 Briggs Hall, Kleiber Hall Drive.

During your recent visits to the grocery store, have you noticed price increases on various products? Very often the problem can come down to pest issues. Read more about what scientists in the south are doing to prevent negative crop damage using IPM at https://ipmsouth.

2018 Annual Rice Grower Meetings Sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension -------------- 5 Locations -------------- WHERE & WHEN Woodland: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1:30 pm, Cracchiolo's Market, 1320 E. Main St., Woodland Richvale: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 8:30 am, Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St.

For a healthier family and environment, San Joaquin County homeowners can select a UC-qualified Green Gardener to take care of their lawns and landscapes.