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Livestock, Range and Natural Resources: Article

Primavera 2021

November 13, 2023
En este nmero: Enfermedad Hemorrgica de Conejos Recursos para Sequa Etiquetas gratis RFID para ganado vacuno...
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Thriving Forward: Article

Meet 4-H Alumnus and UC Master Gardener President Sandi Fitzpatrick

November 13, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H alumnus Sandi Fitzpatrick, who is also our University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener President for Placer County. The following are Sandi's responses to my questions.
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Calendrinia spectabilis blossoms
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Succulent Blossoms

November 13, 2023
If you live in water-conscience California, you probably love succulents because of their ability to retain water. Plus they come in all shapes, sizes, textures and colors. Most people buy succulents based upon their current appearance, i.e.
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UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Art Shapiro explains some of his research documentation at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on monarchs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Art Shapiro: Sharing Information on Monarch Butterflies

November 13, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Art Shapiro, who's been monitoring the butterfly populations of central California since 1972, discussed his work at the Bohart Museum of Entomology recent open house on monarchs. He points out that he is a Lepidopterist but "not a monarch specialist.
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Photo credit Bill Doucet

Leave those leaves alone!

November 11, 2023
Every year at this time, deciduous trees drop their leaves. This natural phenomenon has many benefits. For one thing, trees don't really need their leaves now that the days are shorter and there's less sunlight for photosynthesis.
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An enlarged image of a monarch butterfly (by Kathy Keatley Garvey) graced the entrance to the Bohart Museum's open house on monarchs. In back is Bohart associate Mike Pitcairn, retired entomologist from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bohart Museum Open House: A Monarch State of Mind

November 10, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was a monarch state of mind... Western monarchs are now settling in their overwintering sites along coastal California, but the iconic butterflies showed up in force at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's recent open house--in the form of specimens, photographs, books, maps and displays.
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Tulips and Grape Hyacinth add color and beauty to an early spring garden. Marijke Dixon Wood
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The Hidden Beauty of Fall-Planted Bulbs

November 10, 2023
Autumn has finally arrived! We have shorter cooler days, and the leaves are turning brilliant Fall colors. Gardeners with some foresight and planning can use this time of year to plant bulbs for a riot of Spring flowers.
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