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Oh, the squabble over what is--and what is not--manuka honey. The battle is far from sweet. Manuka honey is produced in New Zealand and Australia, but New Zealand claims the manuka honey trademark. Australia says that's not fair. They want to use it, too.

Like to learn how to raise insects? Insects such as monarch butterflies, praying mantids and silkworm moths? The UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology will host an open house on Arthropod Husbandry: Raising Insects for Research and Fun from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov.

The almond industry in California produces approximately 80% of the world's almond supply and currently consists of approximately 1.2 million bearing and non-bearing acres.

Mendocino/Lake Sheep Producers: See details below. If you can help us out let me know.

Many years ago, Esther Blanco, Mary Gabbard and I did a short presentation for our Master Gardener class on Ginkgo trees. Here is some of what I remember: Buy male trees. Female trees produce fruit, that while edible in a tiny amount, is toxic in minimally larger amounts, and it truly stinks.

Species that move into new areas are known as adventive, but the word has several shades of meaning. Some scientists include deliberately introduced species, but others include only those that arrived on their own or by accident.

Young citrus and avocados trees will need to have their trunks wrapped to protect from frost. Prune dense trees for the passage of Santa Ana Winds. Plant, pre-chill or force certain bulbs. Start thinking about strawberries, too. And of course, plant those California Natives and wildflowers.

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When UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen wanted to develop a free smart phone application to help strawberry growers predict spray coverage to combat pests, he knew just where to go. The UC Davis Computer Science Club. And, now the three-year collaborative project is a reality.

Between PG&E's public safety power shutoffs and a lack of precipitation, October was an interesting month for foothill ranchers. Many areas received a germinating rainfall in mid-September; most of that new grass withered in an October that saw only 0.02 inches of rain in Auburn.