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It is time to start thinking about thinning the fruit on peach, nectarine, plum, pluot, apricot, apple, and pear trees. To produce fruit that is large and healthy, fruit trees need plenty of leaves to feed the developing fruit.

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Con el propsito de apoyar a los agricultores y ganaderos de California a adaptarse a la incertidumbre de los fenmenos metereolgicos y climticos, el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos otorg 1.

In this Issue: Desert Area Grow Lab is a Real Possibility; Butterfly Gardens, UCR Botanic Gardens; Cathy Konyn Memorial Award Winners; Tribute to Master Gardener, Chris Curtis; Garden Tours, Riverside Community; From the Desert Hotline Archive; Whats Blooming in the Desert?

Armstrong joins 4-H as program representative for Tuolumne County Erika Armstrong has joined the UCCE Central Sierra team as 4-H Program Representative for Tuolumne County.

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the California Department of Food and Agriculture hosted Ag Day at the Capitol in Sacramento on March 23.

UC Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources Glenda Humiston led a delegation from California to meet with congressional members and staff on March 6-11 to discuss specific benefits of UC ANR in their districts and the importance of strong federal funding to support programs, including Co...

It sucks sap, it secretes honeydew, and it draws ants. And curious photographers. Last weekend we spotted cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi, infesting the twigs and branches of our Nandina (Nandina domestica), planted 22 years ago.

Complete our survey and help us get a better understanding of barriers and motivations associated with cover cropping in California If you are one of the first 200 participants who complete the survey, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of ten $50 gift cards Access to the survey: bit.