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UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Article

Jan-Feb meetings

January 5, 2023
We have three upcoming meetings in the San Joaquin Valley: January 13: North San Joaquin Valley Almond Day January 18: Statewide Pistachio Day February 2: Tri-County Walnut Day The agendas and location are in the attached PDF.
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photo by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Earthstar

January 5, 2023
The beginning of November I noticed something strange in my raised garden bed. At first, I thought perhaps it was an odd leaf blown in or a dried pod carried in by a bird or squirrel. But I had never seen anything quite like it. I cautiously touched it. The outer petal like structures felt rubbery.
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This is a gallery of bark beetles. A seminar on forest beetles will be among the seminars hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis ENT Seminars: From Bark Beetles to Meat-Eating Bees

January 4, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
From bark beetles to meat-eating bees! And from UC Davis to France... Seminar coordinator Emily Meineke, urban landscape entomologist and assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has announced the list of the department's 10 winter seminars, which begin Jan.
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Close-up of bark beetle galleries. Research entomologist Chris Fettig of the U. S. Forest Service will speak on "Bark Beetles: How Tiny Insects Are Transforming Western Forests with a Little Help from Climate Change" at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 in Room 122 of Briggs Hall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Department's Winter Seminars: From Bark Beetles to Bees and More

January 4, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Seminar coordinator Emily Meineke, urban landscape entomologist and assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has announced the list of the department's 10 winter seminars, which begin Jan. 11 and continue through March 15.
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San Benito County: Article

Fantastic 4-H Poster Contest 2023

January 4, 2023
Hello 4-H Families, We are all inside waiting out this storm. Your 4-Her can create their Fantastic 4-H Poster for this years contest. The i&R committee will have the poster boards at the January 23rd council meeting or you may pick up the poster board at tow location.
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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

New Year, New Garden! January Gardening Tips

January 4, 2023
By Melissa G Womack
Happy New Year from the statewide UC Master Gardener Program. Gardening in January can be a challenge with the cold weather and shorter days. However, January can be an excellent month for garden maintenance and preparing your landscape for spring and summer.
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Kern County: Article

Green Scene January 2023

January 4, 2023
Annual Pruning Demonstrations Horticulture Classes for Landscapes and Gardens 40th Annual Landscape Management Seminar Spring 2023 Horticulture Tour Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard...
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