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A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute outlines the results and implications of the 2023 study: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education reductions during COVID-19 may have exacerbated health inequities.

Master Gardener Program Annual Winter Pruning Demonstration Next Horticultural Tour?

Next to plants, birds are probably gardeners' greatest joy. Early morning birdsong, hummers darting around flowers and tiny doves in patio nests are enchanting.

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport, and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than having to transition from potting mix into dissimilar native soil).

It's that time of year again Asian persimmon (Diospyros kaki) harvest time! If you're unfamiliar with persimmons, they're orange colored fruit native to China. Asian persimmon seeds were first import in 1863 by William Saunders of the USDA.

A devoted gardener would rather give or receive tools, plants or a unique garden treasure than gold, diamonds or pearls Monitor ground moisture, especially in beds and under eaves and patios Store unused fertilizers and pesticides in a dry place Dig and divide overcrowded dahlia tubers and store in...

Few plants outperform pink knotweed, Polygonum capitatum, in the fall. The plant blooms throughout the spring and summer, but it's in autumn when most things in the garden are finished that pink knotweed really shines.

Sometimes overlooked as pollinators are the syrphid flies, also known as "hover flies" or "flower flies." Unfortunately, they are often mistaken for honey bees. Hey, if it's a critter on a flower, it's a bee, right? Not necessarily! Syrphid flies are easily distinguished from honey bees.

One UC Davis doctoral alumnus and 10 current or former members of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology are listed as among the world's top two percent of entomologists in a database announced by Stanford University with data from Elsevier's science-wide author databases of standardiz...

34th ANNUAL FALL DESERT CROPS WORKSHOP AGENDA 2023 WESTERN ALFALFA & FORAGE SYMPOSIUM IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES...