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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 6 p.m. (via Zoom) The University of Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is organizing an informational meeting on forming a Rancher's Fire Safe Council in the Sierra Foothills and beyond on Wednesday, October 28, from 6-7:30 p.m.

UCCE Office Status Weekly Zoom Presentations Air Quality Index Redhumped Caterpillar Tips for Selecting an Arborist...

Staff Assembly Council is recruiting for two UC ANR staff members to complete the remainder of the term for two positions on the Staff Assembly Council - communications chair/coordinator and program chair. The terms run through June 30, 2021.

Those passion flowers (Passiflora) are insect magnets. One minute you'll see a praying mantis on a blossom. The next minute, a Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae. And the next morning, the blossom is an arthropod magnet--the beginnings of a spider web.

Warning: this blog post discusses some creepy crawlies. If you have an insect or arachnid phobia you may want to skip this post.

How did it get to be Wednesday already? Yet at the same time, Monday and Tuesday are already a blur. I suspect we all feel this way to some extent.

As the sustainability of agriculture continues to be threatened by changes in climate, pests and loss of biodiversity, the ancient practice of planting hedgerows with edible and medicinal species such as elderberry can help growers generate additional revenue while fostering beneficial insects and i...

From the comfort of your own home, you can tour famous gardens from around the world and enjoy a relaxing time admiring the beauty that they bring. There are hundreds of virtual garden tours available to view, each offering their own unique approach to cultivating and creating gardens.

Not everything you see on a tree's bark is disease, although that's usually the first thought of a plant pathologist. Below are bacterial canker and black streak which are both significant problems in some California avocado orchards. Their cause is normally an issue of water/salt management.

We've all heard this expression without thinking much about what it means. It was originally used when a person wanted some good luck or when one hopes that something will go well.