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Los datos proporcionados por la Red de Alerta sobre Aves Acuticas son clave para evaluar el riesgo asociado al virus H5N1 Todos los inviernos, millones de aves migratorias vuelan hacia el sur, en busca de climas ms clidos, y pasan sobre lecheras y granjas avcolas en el Valle Central de California.

Horticultural Myths These are practices and or products that many people working in our industry may hold to be useful but have no scientific basis for their method of action. They are formed from misinformation passed on over the generations or from common observations that are misinterpreted.

Garden tools looking sad? Your hula hoe doesn't dance anymore? Got rust on your shovel?

In a recent TikTok video, a woman's holiday baking spree came to a halt when she discovered bugs in her flour. While initially alarmed, the woman was also intrigued.

Plan now for New Year's resolutions for the garden. Check gardening books for ideas. Tasks Spray apricots and walnuts with horticultural oil and fixed copper. Provide frost protection. Move or cover tender plants. Use floating row covers or fabric, and uncover plants during the day.

Hairy vetch is going strong this winter in a small planting bed at the UC Master Gardener's Garden of the Sun, a demonstration garden in central Fresno. Hairy vetch, common vetch, sweet clover and crimson clover are types of green manure.

Winter is a great time to take stock of the garden.

Holtz receives Almond Technical Achievement Award Brent Holtz, UC Cooperative Extension orchard systems advisor, received the 2024 Almond Board of California's Almond Technical Achievement Award on Dec. 11 at the Almond Conference, held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento.

Berris to advise on water management, soil health in northern Bay Area Helaine Berris joined UC Agriculture and Natural Resources on Nov. 4 as the UC Cooperative Extension water and soil advisor for Sonoma, Marin, Napa and Mendocino counties.

As the end of 2024 approaches, I'd like to reflect on the UC IPM Urban and Community program's accomplishments and share what's to come from us in 2025.