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On December 8th, 2020, Dr. Mary Blackburn Was Acknowledged by the Alameda Board of Supervisors, For Her Contribution to Residents Click here to view Dr. Mary Blackburn's Resolution Dr. Blackburn has served the Bay Area community for over 50 years.

Dear colleagues, I hope you are doing well and are safe and healthy. Please continue to prioritize your health and well-being and that of your family and friends, and let those of us in the Emergency Response Team know if there is additional support that you may need.

Use of drones (UAV, unmanned aerial vehicle) for aerial application of pesticides in agricultural crops is becoming a reality. Drone technology provides an additional tool for growers to control pests and diseases on farms, supplementing traditional ground and aerial spraying practices.

In this issue: How to Read and Understand a Pesticide Label Black Widow Spider Quiz All-Star: Winter Daphne Plant a Colorful Late Winter/ Early Spring Garden Great Trees: Douglas Fir Nevada County Master Gardeners: The Producers BotLat: Winter Interest Placer County Master Gardener Zoom Workshops Ev...

Becky's Garden Gives! By Becky Zelinksi UCCE Master Gardener I made a recent connection with Paso Cares, an organization that feeds the homeless here in Paso. I have about a 1-acre vegetable garden. I expanded it this year because I had leftover seedlings from last year.

Ayuda en la cocina - Mantenindolo todo en la familia; Beneficios de cocinar con sus hijos; Receta - Frijol Negro y Veggie Tostada Ol...

Help in the Kitchen - Keeping It All in the Family; Benefits of Cooking with Your Children; Recipe - Black Bean and Veggie Tostada Ol...

Welcome to this special interval in our series on Planting Design Basics. Before diving into our final installment, Is my yard ready to plant?, let's explore how to develop an appropriate list of plants for your newly designed yard.

The Academic Assembly Council (AAC) travel fund supports professional societies that are recognized organizations holding regularly scheduled meetings primarily for the reporting and exchange of knowledge among members.

Do you know your spiders? If you engage in social media, you've probably seen a "what-is-this" query about a spider that some unsuspecting person discovered quite unexpectedly in a garden, bedroom, bathroom or garage.