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Children's faces light up when they create maggot art. This is how they do it: They pick up a maggot with feather-tip forceps; dip it into a non-toxic, water-based paint; and guide it--or let it crawl-- on a piece of paper. Voila! Maggot art.

Save the date for the North San Joaquin Valley Peach Day! February 5, 2025 from 9:00am - 11:30am Location: Merced County Farm Bureau, 646 State Hwy 5, Merced CA Free to attend! CE Requested: 1 hour DPR and 2 hours CCA Please see the attached flier for more info.

There is still time to prune fruit trees if you haven't done so already. Why is pruning fruit trees so important? Proper pruning improves the look and health of trees and improves the production of fruit. This post will focus on deciduous fruit trees. For information on citrus, see below*.

UC ANR advisors, staff research methods in conserving highly perishable product If you visited the greenhouse at the University of California South Coast Research and Extension Center in early fall, you would have smelled a sweet aroma with notes of lemon, pepper and licorice.

As people in the Los Angeles area face devastating fires, we'd like to ensure that members of the UC ANR community know about the numerous emergency resources available to them. We invite you to reach out to your colleagues with a reminder that UC has a variety of resources available to help.

VIDEO: Inundaciones, sequas e incendios: el latigazo hidro climtico se est acelerando a nivel mundial "Una nueva investigacin vincula la intensificacin de los ciclos de sequas e inundaciones con la creciente capacidad de la atmsfera para absorber y liberar agua, como si fuera una esponja Conclusione...

Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field CropManage Hands-On Workshop & Office Hours - Watsonville Date: January 23, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St.

An Australian Curtin University study has revealed a new method of capturing DNA could provide farmers with a valuable tool for boosting crop production while also benefiting the environment.

Now that the holidays are behind us, many gardeners are turning their attention to the New Year and their high hopes for a bountiful backyard harvest.

Roses grow to different heights depending on the variety - from the lower landscape/shrub roses and floribundas to the taller hybrid tea and grandifloras. Keep this in mind when placing roses in your garden. Tasks Rainfall may not reach areas under eaves and overhangs.