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The UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center at the Robert Mondavi Institute is gearing up for two virtual events, one in September and the other in October: "Sips and Bites: The Hidden World of Honey" from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9 on Zoom. Honey Sensory Workshop from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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It's been a buggy spring and summer in my new garden, where I've encountered varieties of scale, aphids and flies I hadn't experienced before. About 18 months ago we moved to a new house in a new neighborhood.

Hello!If you are a Berkeley undergrad and GIS enthusiast interested in learning new GIS skills and contributing to an important project, consider applying for our Fall 2020 SPUR research project.

Hello!If you are a Berkeley undergrad and GIS enthusiast interested in learning new GIS skills and contributing to an important project, consider applying for our Fall 2020 SPUR research project.

In case any of you are wondering what the strawberries look like right now with the fires close by (about 30 miles away) burning, I took some pictures of one of the test plots I happened to be harvesting this afternoon. Influence is negligible, a bit of the fruit that can be washed off.

By Donna Woodward, UC Master Gardener of Napa County When I moved to our property on Dry Creek Road in Napa in 2009, I found myself in a house in the middle of a meadow surrounded by forest. The house looked bare sitting there in a grassy field.

And suddenly you just know it's time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings - Meister Eckhart If you could do it all over again, what would you change? Would you formulate a plan and stick to it meticulously? Would you study more, research better?

We are pleased to introduce Dr. Pedro Carvalho, the newest addition to Desert REC. Dr. Carvalho started his position in Imperial County on August 1, 2020, as the Feedlot Management Specialist.

When you observe a monarch butterfly laying eggs on your milkweed--and see the predators and parasitoids circling in anticipation--act fast if you want those eggs to develop into adults. Only about 10 percent of monarch eggs make it to adults, scientists estimate.