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Meet agricultural entomologist and Cooperative Extension specialist Ian Grettenberger, who joined the faculty of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Entomology in January 2019.

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) originated in the region extending from Iran to northern India and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region. It was introduced into Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by Spanish settlers in 1769.

Saturday March 21, 2020 10 am to noon Downtown Arbuckle...

Twice a year, the UC Master Gardeners of Butte County offer a series of workshops designed for the home gardener. The line-up for Spring 2020 includes a number of new topics, in addition to those back by popular demand. The series began February 12th with a workshop on starting vegetable seeds.

California agricultural employers, workers approach smoke concerns differently UC Davis examines health and safety awareness around mounting threat University of California - Davis In 2018, California wildfires burned more than 1.8 million acres and caused smoke to drift hundreds of miles.

I didn't know I would get so much soil today, now I can grow more cucumbers in my room! said Miss Anita as she placed fresh soil into her plant pottery on Community Planting Day.

The title is intriguing: "The Curious Case of the Stingless Bees of Palo Alto." Isn't it illegal to import stingless bees in the United States? It is.

The Annual Staff Performance Evaluation process will begin on March 6, 2020. As part of the recent transition to UC Path, we are implementing ePerformance, an electronic process for completing staff evaluations.

Armillaria root rot is a severe fungal disease that affects trees, woody plants, and some herbaceous plants including palms and succulents.

Martin Hauser, senior insect biosystematist with the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), will speak on The Curious Case of the Stingless Bees of Palo Alto at the Pacific Coast Entomological Society meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27 on the UC Davis campus.