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In This Issue Bloom 2023 Prune Orchard Considerations Mechanical Pruning Trial in French Prune Through Year Four Bloom weather and prune fruit set: what we know so far.

Spring 2023 Horticulture Tour Fireblight Disease of Trees and Shrubs...

El riego y desage adecuados son de vital importancia para la salud de las plantas y rboles.

Spring is springing! In a month it will be officially spring! The cherry, prunes, and pluots are all in agreement it's happening soon. In anticipation of spring, I planted 2 bare root trees, a dwarf peach and a persimmon.

"Spiders have been around for 400 million years and they are an incredibly diverse group with more than 50,000 species described with probably another 200,000 remaining to yet be discovered.

UC Davis postdoctoral scholar and vector-borne disease specialist Olivia Winokur of the Chris Barker lab won the $2600 Hollandsworth Prize for best student research presentation at the American Mosquito Control Association's annual conference, held recently in Reno.

California Ranchers: We invite you to participate in a survey about California ranchers' and farmers' concerns, perceptions, information, and education needs related to changing climate conditions and adaptation.

Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 03-13-2023" ET Report 03-13-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

Spring is finally here, but unfortunately so are the pests! While doing your spring cleaning or staying indoors due to our recent rain, you may have noticed some insects and spiders have moved in with you. Many pests are emerging from their winter rest, and taking cover from the cool, wet weather.

With California enduring record-breaking rain and snow and Gov. Gavin Newsom recently easing restrictions on groundwater recharge, interest in managed aquifer recharge has never been higher.