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The recent streak of warm weather has alerted the fruit trees around us to flower. Pictured above is a pluot tree budding in my backyard. What the heck is a pluot? It's a cross between a plum and an apricot both stone fruit trees. Pluots are a second generation of hybrid plum-apricots.

UC Cooperative Extension and UC Davis Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with the California Beef Council are excited to offer an online Beef Quality Assurance Training and Certification on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 5:30-7:00 pm.

FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 3, 2022 The California Small Farm Conference returns for a 34th year! Dig into over 50 different online workshops, forums and videos designed for farmers, ranchers and the local food system advocates who support them.

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Plants "know" when insects are eating them and take defensive measures.

During the 2021 season, we conducted an insecticide trial evaluating a new insecticide being developed for a range of crops. It could be a very good fit for alfalfa weevil given the efficacy we saw as well as the critical need for novel modes of action for alfalfa weevil management.

by Rainer Hoenicke, UC Master Gardener of Napa County As I looked east toward Atlas Peak and Mt. George on a particularly beautiful, clear morning while hiking with my dog recently, I felt immensely grateful to live in a place so richly blessed with trees.

From the Journal of Aquatic Plant ManagementSpecial Issue Vol. 59s 2021 Guy B. Kyser, John D. Madsen, John Miskella, and Jon O'Brien FULL ARTICLE Abstract The SacramentoSan Joaquin Delta is the largest freshwater estuary on the West Coast of the United States.