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It's not uncommon for a garden to seem a bit bare from late fall through early spring, when very little is in bloom. Luckily, hardy cyclamen and hellebores can help fill this gap by providing color from flowers while adding interest from leaf shapes and patterns as well.

In This Issue: UCCE Rice Launches a Podcast! 2024 Rice Season in Review 2024 Delta Rice Recap Seed Production Update 2024 No-Till Update Weeds in 2024 Update Heat Stress in 2024 Rice Levee Program - Enrollment Open Economic Needs Assessment for Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Pesticides and the Endangered...

Growers invited to discuss young almonds, pistachios, walnuts, olives, citrus and peach orchards starting Feb. 18 To help growers manage irrigation and nutrients for young and immature orchards, UC Cooperative Extension is offering workshops in Madera, Stockton, Parlier and Tulare.

We're so accustomed to seeing the non-native European paper wasp, Polistes dominula, that it's quite a surprise to encounter a native, the golden paper wasp, P. aurifer, and especially in the winter. It was--and is--sheltering at the UC Davis Bee Haven.

The people who produce our food need support especially in the areas of mental and physical well-being to recover from increasingly widespread wildfire, scientists have found.

Poinsettias are a favorite holiday gift and decoration. Their vibrant red, pink, white, and even marbled flowers brighten up homes and gardens during the winter months, making them a symbol of the holiday season. Personally, I love it when they're dusted with sparkly glitter.

Wreath workshop success Possible by volunteers Always at their best...

Featuring research updates on topics such as when to cut off irrigation in pistachios, remote sensing and other tools to manage water, how cover crops affect water dynamics, and more! It will be held at the Madera County Farm Bureau, and there is no charge to attend.

Daniel Swain joined University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources on Nov. 1 as a climate scientist in the California Institute for Water Resources.

You may not recognize mistletoe unless it sports a red bow and is hanging over a doorway during the holiday season. You may not recognize The Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus. Its host plant is mistletoe. (Color-cognizant folks who are fond of purple won't recognize it, either.