Ongoing research

When the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts an open house on "Social Wasps" from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, the traditional family art-and-crafts activity will be something special.

UC IPM is looking for feedback from UC Master Gardener programs to help us determine education and outreach needs on pest management issues. The short 7-question survey will help us focus our efforts and help you better serve your communities. Access the survey at https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.

North Sacramento Valley Prune Day is coming right up! Please join us Thursday, February 1st 2024 at Red Bluff Elks Lodge from 7:30AM to 1:00PM Last day for registration is NEXT Tuesday, January 23rd 2024! To register please visit our website at http://cetehama.ucanr.

Spring planting season begins next month. Work on your garden plans and be ready to start in February. Tasks Peruse seed catalogs looking for disease-resistant strains. Shop now for bare root grape and berry vines. Deeply water trees and native plants if rainfall has been light.

En espaol The highly contagious avian flu is being spread primarily by migratory birds, putting game birds, and backyard and commercial poultry at risk.

IGIS is pleased to share that beginning January 22, our servers will be migrating to the new data center near Sacramento. As part of the move, our equipment is being upgraded to a more stable and secure platforms.

Dear Colleagues, USDA NIFA is soliciting proposals for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.

2024 JOINT PEAR GROWER RESEARCH WEBINAR Thursday, February 1st, 2024 Sponsored by: UC Cooperative Extension, Lake County Department of Agriculture, California Pear Advisory Board, Pear Pest Management Research Fund 1.0 hour Laws & Regs and 1.5 hours Other DPR CEUs Requested 2.5 hours IPM and 0.

One of my favorite, easy-to-grow, flowering vines is the scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus). This fast-growing vine is both colorful and useful. Its bright scarlet red flowers attract hummingbirds while parts of the plant are also edible. The plant is easily propagated by saving seeds.

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