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Water is among the most precious resources on the planet. Some areas don't get enough; some get too much. And climate change is driving both of those circumstances to ever-growing extremes.

Yellowing citrus leaves in winter? Learn why it's common and how Alameda County Master Gardeners suggest caring for your citrus trees in colder months.

Yellowing citrus leaves in winter? Learn why it's common and how Alameda County Master Gardeners suggest caring for your citrus trees in colder months.

Dear Colleagues, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture is soliciting proposals for their Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Workforce Development (EWD) program which addresses projected shortfalls of qualified graduates in the agricultural, food, and renewable na...

MARCH Rose lovers who live in the Napa County area are used to fairly mild Winters. In December many of the roses in our yards, as well as those at the Fuller Park Rose Garden, still had leaves and even some buds that were managing to find the sun.

This is a common expression to describe the larval stage of Lepidoptera. But they are only "worms" in the sense of their Proto Indo-European word origin meaning to "to twist" of "turn", snake or dragon like. Anyway, they aren't earthworms and they don't even taste like earthworms.

Part 1 BREATHTAKING would be the word I used for Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden which was one of our destinations during our Thailand Vacation. Over 2,500 acres, this garden is situated at the edge of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in Chaing Mai.

Invasive plants can stay dormant for decades or even centuries after they have been introduced into an environment before rapidly expanding and wreaking ecological havoc, according to a new study led by the University of California, Davis.

The Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative (SFS) panel has openings for two new members. The SFS Initiative is one of five UC ANR Strategic Initiatives that help unify, communicate and advocate for the work we do across UC ANR.

The UC Master Gardener's February meeting was enlivened by Gordon A. Walker, Ph.D., otherwise known as the fungus guy. Walker has a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology from U.C. Davis and worked in the wine industry for a time.