Ongoing research

By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Beach aster, Seaside daisy Planting Zone: Sunset zones 4-6, 15-17, 22-24 Size: Forms a clump 1 foot high to 3 feet wide Bloom Season: Spring and summer, into fall if pruned Exposure: Full sun or light shade; burns in hot inland sun Pruning Ne...

The hard work put in every summer by leafcutter bees was spotlighted by KQED Science, which took a Deep Look at an introduced pollinator that makes bountiful alfalfa seed production possible in California.

David will talk again to OC Fire Authority representatives to bring you new ideas plus all the recommendations to help keep your property safe from an oncoming wildfire. Brush clearance out to 100 feet from structures is rule of thumb.

From honey bees to bumble bees to nematodes to mosquitoes to walnut twig beetles... Nine speakers are booked for the fall quarter seminars sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. The seminars begin Wednesday, Sept. 25 and continue through Wednesday, Dec. 5.

4-H Enrollment Information, NEW Dates - 4-H Summer Camp, Achievement Celebration Announcement - Awards & Ice Cream...

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Introduction: An interesting phenomenon that I've been called out to a number of strawberry ranches starting about five years ago has been the appearance of aborted flowers, also known by growers as duds, in noticeable numbers right around and after the longest day of summer - June 21, the equinox.

In my last blog, Clematis Extravaganza Weekend Part 1, I wrote about the Rogerson Clematis Garden in Oregon.

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Let's see...John Casida, Bruce Hammock and now Thomas Sparks. You probably recognize their names as exemplary scientists affiliated with the University of California system. They all meshed entomology, chemistry and toxicology and biochemistry.