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Aphid adults and nymphs. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)

Top Ten Pest Notes of 2019

January 13, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
[From UC IPM's Pests in the Urban Landscape Blog] At some point, all of us encounter a pest in our home, garden, or landscape.
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Two varieties of strawberry chocolate - Meiji will be a big supplier of specialty foods to the 2020 Olympiad in Tokyo.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Many More Ways to Candify Strawberry

January 13, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
It's almost become part of the season to post pictures of the many ways Japanese people use strawberry in food processing. And yes, it's all quite tasty. Believe me.
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Mexican free-tailed batsleaving Yolo Causeway at dusk on Sept. 10, 2019. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Museum Open House: What Insects Do Bats Eat?

January 13, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you watch bats emerge at dusk in the summer from the Yolo Causeway, have you ever wondered what insects they eat? UC Davis doctoral candidate Ann Holmes has--and she's doing research on what's in their guano (feces).
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Prepping for students.
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Mary Farmar Elementary School Garden

January 13, 2020
It was a great day at the Mary Farmar school garden! Every time I sign up for Master Gardener events, I get excited about getting out and working with my community alongside fellow Master Gardeners.
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Photo by Jacqueline Shubitowski
UC Master Gardeners- Diggin' it in SLO: Article

Winter Pruning

January 13, 2020
Winter Pruning By Ardis Neilsen UCCE Master Gardener Whether you want to learn how to prune your fruit trees or select new ones for your garden, come join us at the next Advice to Grow By lecture presented by University of California San Luis Obispo County Master Gardeners Jutta Thoerner and Rob Kei...
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A group of burros in Death Valley National Park. (Photo: National Park Service)
ANR News Blog: Article

Non-native wild burros cause natural resource damage

January 13, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
The National Park Service has contracted with Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue to humanely remove 2,500 to 4,000 burros in Death Valley National Park, a particularly challenging effort because the Bureau of Land Management, which manages adjoining land, does not consider the non-native equines a proble...
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