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By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County January is a great time of year to plant strawberries in Napa Valley, regardless of online recommendations to plant them in the spring, late summer or early fall. Strawberries come in three types: June bearing, day neutral and everbearing.

What does a resilient forest look like in California's Sierra Nevada? A lot fewer trees than we're used to, according to a study of frequent-fire forests from the University of California, Davis.

Study analyzes tension between legal cannabis, financial industry Legalization of marijuana in California has helped some financial institutions in the state increase their assets.

Annie Taylor, UC Berkeley PhD student and IGIS GSR has been awarded no less than 3(!) new grants to fund her PhD research. Congrats to Annie! The awards are: Research Grant from Joseph A.

Now that I have put away the Christmas decorations and have taken down the tree, it's time to evaluate what is going on outside. We have had some freezing temperatures but looking around my yard, my citrus trees are looking lovely.

In this issue: Rancher's Wildfire Field Day - February 18, 2022 New Fact Sheet: Wolves and Compensation Update Using Livestock Guardian Dogs with Cattle Starting Planning Now for your Targeted Grazing project Prescribed Fire Workshops Winter/Spring Workshops Schedule Can't Make the Webinar?

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Amira Resnick as our new Director for Community Nutrition and Health. Amira brings a rich history of experience to strengthen the nutrition and health work of UC ANR.

A winter pollinator garden does not buzz with bees; it crawls with earwigs, ants, roly-polys, and other insects. Turn over a rock, a pot, or a garden sculpture and there they are. Well, there one was. An earwig looked up as we lifted a garden sculpture.

In This Issue: 2022 Upcoming UCCE Events Cling Peach Day - Corrected start time (10:30 a.m.

Winter pruning exists Seasonal sleep awaits new growth Expectancy helps cope...