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Wildfire season is in full swing. With so many fires burning around the state, the UC ANR Fire Network team is providing some tips to prepare for evacuation and wildfire smoke. The best time to prepare for evacuation is before the wildfire starts, said Katie Low, Fire Network statewide coordinator.

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Scientists worldwide are mourning the death of internationally celebrated entomologist Jeremy Nichol McNeil (1944-2024), a British-Canadian distinguished professor, researcher and author who died July 18 in Toronto, Ontario at age 79.

In recent years, the UC Statewide IPM Program has received an influx of questions from UC Master Gardeners and the general public about homemade pesticides. Below is our official statement on homemade pesticides and guidance for UC Master Gardeners when discussing pesticides with clientele.

A menudo subestimamos el impacto del humo de los incendios forestales, pero su efecto en la salud pblica es significativo y creciente, especialmente en California. A continuacin, te ofrecemos una gua rpida para protegerte a ti y a tu familia del humo de estos incendios.

On July 30th the Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) quarantine was lifted in Ventura County. Qfly is part of the Tephritidae family of flies. The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae.

Extreme heat is on Golden hills are ripe for fire So garden wisely...

As the climate crisis fuels more high-severity wildfires, many forests adapted to bounce back from frequent but less-intense fires are struggling to recover quickly.

Are you noticing an abundance of cobwebs outside, on plants, fences, homes, or outdoor furniture? While many people fear spiders or dislike their cobwebs, most spiders are beneficial to have around even in the home! Spiders are predators of many insect pests and rarely cause harm to people.

It has been a great summer, the monster rainfall of this past winter and spring a distant memory, and the yard looks wonderful in May and June. You are pumped up about how well your gardening skills have developed.