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Bonsai garden created by Chico Bonsai Society member. Debi Durham
The Real Dirt: Article

Enjoy Gardening? Join a Local Garden Club!

May 5, 2023
Living in Butte County, we are blessed with a Mediterranean climate that allows for outdoor activities almost year-round. Not only is the climate accommodating, but most of us in the valley have good soil.
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Robert E. Page Jr., honey bee geneticist
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Rob Page's Newly Launched YouTube Channel: The Fascinating World of Bees

May 4, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Internationally acclaimed honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr., a UC Davis alumnus and an emeritus administrator at UC Davis and Arizona State University, has launched a YouTube Channel to spotlight "the fascinating world of bees." The link: https://youtube.
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Life stages of the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus). From left to right: adult female, adult male, nymph, and larva. Photo by CDPH.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Ticks and Lyme Disease

May 4, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month and in response to some misinformation about ticks on social media recently, we'd like to share some tick and Lyme disease facts. Ticks can spread several diseases to humans and pets, but Lyme disease is the most common.
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Cows grazing on rangeland near Lincoln, CA
Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

We're STILL in a Drought? Seriously?!

May 4, 2023
By Daniel K Macon
Fair warning - you might want to file this blog post under the category, "Aren't Ranchers Ever Happy?!" I'll admit - last year, I was worried about warm temperatures, lack of soil moisture, and dried-up stock ponds here in the Sierra Foothills. We'd had the driest January-March ever recorded.
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Santa Cruz County: Article

4-H Spring Fair May 13th

May 4, 2023
Dear 4-Her's, We are excited to bring back Spring Fair on May 13th hosted by Santa Cruz county 4-H clubs. We are adding a baking contest and poultry show with an egg class, breeding birds, showmanship and Avian Bowl. This is great way to meet other 4-H members and participate in some competitions.
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