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By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Citrus trees are a familiar sight in Napa County, and many of us grow them. In general, citrus is pretty easy to care for: it just needs consistent water and fertilizer and perhaps frost protection in the winter.

We had a great workshop on 7/2/2020 related to Grazing and Prescribed Burning for Fire Safety. We recorded the video in case you missed it and want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXW2Ilsn038.

An astounding number of species populate the wild buckwheat genus Eriogonum - over 250, according to the CALFLORA website. And, due to their propensity to hybridize, active speciation continues as we speak. There are species for almost every letter of the alphabet, from A (E. abertianum) to Z (E.

Red imported fire ant (RIFA) control routine guidelines adopted by Los Angeles County school , protecting 500 school students from stings and contributing to improved community health and wellness.

Richard Smith, Vegetable Crops and Weed Science Farm Advisor Steve Koike, TriCal Diagnostics Clubroot disease can be a serious production issue for broccoli, cauliflower, and other brassicas in the Salinas Valley.

The rains are gone and the hills are drying. The weeds in the orchards that aren't being hit by the irrigation water are drying up, as well. During winter and early spring, false chinch bug primarily feeds on foliage, stems, and seeds of wild grasses and cruciferous weeds.

"Leave me alone, please--I'm eating." The monarch caterpillar feasting on the tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica, in Vacaville, Calif., kept doing what monarch 'cats do best--eat. She insisted on devouring the leaves as if there were no tomorrow--and today would end soon.

Dear Colleagues, As we prepare to celebrate a physically distanced Independence Day (I do hope you enjoy some safe social connections), I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you a safe and relaxing holiday.

No one likes aphids or cucumber beetles. No one welcomes slugs to their daily feast.

Here's Patrick Cavanaugh interviewing Drew Wolter (UC Davis graduate student with the Hanson Lab.