Ongoing research

Since last July, the Master Gardeners have been working diligently at the ESVC native plant demonstration garden. We have removed the huge weeds (largely bassia) that had overtaken the garden and continue to monitor the area to restrict the growth of new weeds.

I am pleased to announce that we plan to release a handful of UCCE academic positions for recruitment as soon as we know the final state of our FY2021-22 state budget.

At this time of the year, aphids can be a serious problem in the garden. But salvation can arrive in the form of ladybugs. Ladybugs are actually beetles, not bugs. And while they are sometimes called ladybirds or ladybeetles, of course they are not all female.

Throughout the pandemic, the Nutrition Policy Institute policy team, Christina Hecht and Ken Hecht, have partnered with a Stanford University research team and two San Joaquin Valley community-based organizations to help improve access to school meals.

Our program reach continues to expand. We remain a long way from having participation that reflects the population of California, but we are making progress.

Honey bee experts at UC Davis and Oregon State University (OSU) will teach a free online bee biology course aimed at training veterinarians in their new role in supporting beekeepers and maintaining the health of bee colonies.

If you're a veterinarian or a veterinary technician in California or Oregon, then you'll want to register for a free online bee biology course aimed at training veterinarians in their new role in supporting beekeepers and maintaining the health of bee colonies.

In This Issue Orchard Considerations Checking Cropload and Shaker Thinning Prunes UCCE Statewide Prune Day Recording New Staff Research Associate Irrigating with lower quality water?

The Fall 2020 UC Berkeleys Rausser College of Natural Resources Sponsored Project for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) project Mapping municipal funding for police in California continued in Spring 2021.

The Fall 2020 UC Berkeley's Rausser College of Natural Resources Sponsored Project for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) project Mapping municipal funding for police in California continued in Spring 2021.