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“Oaks are key to the character and legacy of California — its visual beauty, the vigor of its rivers and streams, the clarity of its air, the richness of its wildlife.” — “Secrets of the Oak Woodlands” by Kate MarianchildStress is in ample supply these days, whether it’s aggravation from the news or…

Predator Protection in Rangeland Livestock Operations One of the first projects I worked on when I started this job was a publication called Livestock Protection Tools for California Ranchers.

Camellias bloom abundantly in our Butte County winters. The sight of their richly-colored blossoms glowing in gray winter light may bring back memories of one's grandmother's house.

In this issue: Mona Swinehart describes the Graduation Celebration for the MG Class of 2021; Brad Hardison shares MGs activities at Camp Palm Springs last summer; Betty Guida-Ingalls reflects on microclimates in her yard; Georgia Renne relates her experiences with microclimates at UCR Botanic Garden...

Gates Canyon, located just outside the city of Vacaville, in Solano County, Calif., is quite the ecosystem.

Did you miss last week's workshop? It was great....and you can listen to the recording to see how some of our great community members are making a difference in the county!! Click here to listen on our "UCCE San Bernardino" YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.

The Michelmore lab at the University of California, Davis routinely monitors isolates of Bremia lactucae, the pathogen that causes lettuce downy mildew for their ability to overcome disease resistance genes and for insensitivity to fungicides.

Governor Newsom released on January 10 his budget proposal for FY 22/23.

The following information came from the American Lamb Board. Changes in Mandatory Lamb Checkoff Collections at Auction Markets Announced While the American Lamb Checkoff rate is not changing, how the mandatory assessments are collected for animals sold through market agencies is changing.

Myrmecologists Brendon Boudinot, Marek Borowiec and Matthew Prebus, all alumni of the Phil Ward laboratory, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, are drawing rave reviews for their collaborative research, "Phylogeny, Evolution, and Classification of the Ant Genus Lasius, the Tribe Lasiin...