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We're thankful for the rain we're getting these past weeks, even though it led to a last-minute cancellation of our Roses 101 Workshop on Sat, Jan 13.

"Why Study Insects?" That's the title of a poster next to the door of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis.

UC BEEF CATTLE SYMPOSIUM 2024@ UC DAVIS GLADYS VALLEY HALL Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Registration Now Open!! Symposium includes general morning session and breakout sessions in the afternoon.

Roadsides are often a very difficult place to control weeds. Weeds thrive on roadsides and roadsides and rights of way are obviously long and narrow.

Springtime planting is almost here but don't rush to plant seeds until the soil has warmed up! Planting seeds too soon, when the soil is cold and wet, risks losing them to damping-off, a disease caused by fungi and oomycetes in the soil.

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) have a complex relationship with other microorganisms, arthropods, plants, and soil.

Boosting Citrus Tree Immunity to Combat HLB By Manjul Dutt, Juliana Soares and Jude Grosser October 28, 2020 HLB Management , https://citrusindustry.net/2020/10/28/boosting-citrus-tree-immunity-to-combat-hlb/ Figure 1.

Plant Talk Good day vibrant plant You look healthy and happy What makes you tick? I am in the right soil My support system underneath my feet is alive. Healthy soil; happy plant! At ground zero, the world of plants is revealed. Some thrive under the sun, Others are scorched like humans.

In our November blog, we revealed how Thomas Jefferson became the Founding Father of gardening innovation at his beloved Monticello. He was a grand experimenter, a disciplined scientist and an extraordinary gardener.

Other Interesting cultivars for 2024 include Broccoli Purple Magic which is not only tasty but is a beautiful purple in color.