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UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Nio, a honey bee scientist and educator who serves all of California and is a member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, was recently promoted to associate specialist, effective July 1.

If you have a gardening question about a plant with concerning symptoms, you can submit details and photos using our Ask a Master Gardener Survey. But what if we can't tell what's wrong from your photos? If this is the case, we may ask you to drop off a sample to our office.

Type of position: The Department of Horticulture in the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture seeks an individual who will develop and lead a highly effective and nationally recognized extension and applied research program in weed control in turfgrass, specialty crops, and forestry.

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What does covering the soil mean, why do we want to cover it and with what do we cover it? We simply want to cover the soil with plants, and it turns out that weeds are better than nothing at all. Bare, tilled soil is literally being cooked by the sun.

Reposted from UC ANR News As the Beckwourth Complex Fire and Dixie Fire spread in Plumas and Lassen counties, Ryan Tompkins reminded residents of ways they could help limit damage.

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Ceanothus is ideal for use in our Napa Valley gardens. The plant is native to California and very drought-tolerant once established. There are almost 50 species in our state and most are evergreen. It blooms all summer with lilac-like blossoms.

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Early in his career, the late heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) drew international headlines when he uttered that remark before his 1964 fight with then champion Sonny Liston.

In this issue: Every Drop Counts Sorghum- Deficit Irrigation Corn Irrigation Strategies Culling Decisions Nitrate in Forages Cooling Cows...

Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, July 20th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the Spreckels Veterans Memorial Building, 90 fifth Street. This is an in-person meeting.