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Oak trees are iconic in California's landscape. Just about anything you would like to know about caring for the state's 8 million acres of oak woodlands is now accessible to the public online. University of California Cooperative Extension scientists have updated the UC Oaks website at https://oaks.

Dear Members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, July 21st, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The meeting will be held virtually on ZOOM.

Postdoctoral researchers Amber Crowley-Gall and Marshall McMunn of the Rachel Vannette lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, have each received a two-year, $165,000 postdoctoral fellowship from the U.S.

This year I've found a new favorite plant. Going to the plant sale at the UCDavis arboretum sale last year, I found something called Tweedia (Tweedia caerulea) with bright blue flowers that just shouted out Pick me as I was looking around at all the goodies for sale.

Announcements Hot Topics Aphids Marlahan mustard or Dyer's woad Drought Research Updates 2020 Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in small grains Scott Valley Alfalfa Variety Trial Future Research MESA/LESA/MDI irrigation systems Social Media New Siskiyou County Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor...

Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.

By Kate Armstrong in University Kate Armstrong is a communication major working as a fellow in the UC Davis Office of Strategic Communications. Spring Quarter Snapshot Rice Research Continues While much of the world has stopped, the plants keep on growing.

Continuing our focus on select species of Eriogonum (wild buckwheat), this week's discussion features California buckwheat (E. fasciculatum). First, here is a quick review of characteristics common to all of California's wild buckwheats.

Note: A version of this article originally appeared in the July 2020 edition of my New Foothill Rancher newsletter.

Every Tuesday during the month of August, UC ANR leaders will be hosting two-hour online meetings to share their draft 5-year goals and get your input into the ANR Strategic Plan Refresh 2020-2025.