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If you have a history of worms in your apples, pears, or English walnuts, and have felt perplexed as to how to manage this problem, the very first step is to understand what is happening. When one understands that, the management becomes more understandable and approachable.

Do you want to have productive conversations about farming practices sustainable, organic, conventional, regenerative, ecological rather than arguing with people? Are you hungry for effective ways to convey the complexities of farming with people who have little experience with agriculture?

Show me the honey! The annual California Honey Festival, free and open to the public, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 6 in downtown Woodland. It's about celebrating the importance of bees; the festival's mission is "to promote honey and honey bees and their products.

David W. Cudney, UC Cooperative Extension specialist emeritus, passed away in Riverside on March 30. He was 82. Cudney joined UCCE in 1964 as a farm advisor for Imperial County. In 1978, he became a UCCE weed science specialist for Southern California, based at UC Riverside.

In this Issue...

As you may know, every five years, USDA conducts its Census of Agriculture to inform policy decisions that impact the future of American farmers and ranchers.

by Melody Kendall Ongoing drought in California and world-wide climate change makes water conservation a very important topic. One of the ways to conserve water in your landscape is to reduce or remove your thirsty lawn and replace it with a more water friendly option.

I used to wonder why hard apples were growing on some of my oak trees. Then I learned they were not apples but nests for Andricus quercuscalifornicus, a tiny wasp that builds these galls as a nest for raising their young.