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Create a visual feast with pomegranates, miniature pumpkins, Indian corn, gourds, fall flowers and herbs from your garden.TasksThe tuberous roots of sweet potatoes will be ruined if the foliage is damaged by frost. Harvest before freezing temperatures kill the vines.Use fall leaves as mulch.This is the…

 Yesterday we wrote about the UC Davis postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates and graduate students who are heading to the Entomological Society of America (ESA) in Portland, Ore. to deliver their presentations.Today let's single out the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty…

The foothills on the eastern side of the San Joaquin Valley are among the most fire-prone in the state. Fresno, Tulare, Madera, Mariposa and Merced counties all contain foothill areas designated by the California Public Utilities Commission as “Tier 1 Extreme high fire threat.”To help address the fire threat…

We received notice today that due to the government shutdown, staff from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture have been unable to answer questions related to grant applications or provide technical assistance to potential applicants for programs with an open Notice of Funding Opportunities …

Botryosphaeria canker, sometimes called Bot canker, is a common fungal disease that can affect many tree species including ash, eucalyptus, fig, maple, pistachio, and walnut. Plants infected with this disease typically develop cankers (dark sunken lesions in the bark) and can lose branches. The whole…

In this issue:\• Upcoming UCCE Orchard Events • Fall/Winter Prune Orchard Tasks• 2025 Season Retrospective• New UC Davis Prune Varieties Prove Promising 2025 • Advancing Prune Bloom: What we know so farClick here for link to newsletter: https://conta.cc…