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There is a lot of variety in the job of a farm advisor. Some days I'm working with water quality. Other times I answering tree questions. Today I had an insect to identify. It took a little work, but the insects were banded ash borers.
Deadhead (remove spent flowers) to keep your garden fresh and clean. April is the month to start watching for caterpillars and worms and keep them in check. They can wreak havoc if left to go uncontrolled. However, care must be made to safeguard the beneficial birds and such that feed on them.
The recent series of unprovoked attacks against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country has left the staff, academics and leadership of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources shocked and horrified.
from Dr. John Boland, Dr. Kellie Uyeda researchers, Dr. Jeff Crooks, advisor, Monica Almeida, cartography, Mayda Winter, project management The Kuroshio Shot Hole Borer (KSHB) is a tiny beetle that invaded San Diego County in 2013.
Sweetgrass, as the hair of Mother Earth, is traditionally braided to show loving care for her well-being. Braids, plaited of three strands, are given away as signs of kindness.
Her named SRA in Los Angeles County Calvin Her joined UC Cooperative Extension in Los Angeles County as a staff research assistant in February. Her graduated with a BS in biology from Metropolitan State University in Minnesota and one day hopes to pursue a master's degree in Entomology.
Rosie Barker turns 100 on April 4, 2021. She is the oldest living 4-H alumna in Merced County! Rosie (Kiss) Barker was born in Alberta, Canada in 1921. Her family moved to the U.S. when she was two. They ended up in Livingston and then moved to Stevenson, where she grew up.
