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Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary School kicked off their first Game On Health Fair April 24, 2019 to celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week. The health fair was a part of the Game On Grant the school received through Action for Healthy Kids.

It was a true honor to be able to speak about 4-H to the CAPS TV viewers. I was excited to work with Shelby Wright, Ventura County 4-H Ambassador and Adler Streigel of Loma Vista 4-H, an active member in local, area and state events.

June gloom will probably sock us in locally with some morning moisture which is great for the garden. It's a good time of year for dividing your bearded iris. KUCI staff host Katrina Kirkeby and fellow UC Master Gardener Teena Spindler and will fill you in on what to do.

California Fuchsia By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener California Fuchsia (Zauschneria, or Epilobium canum) Planting Zone: Sunset 2-11, 14-24; USDA 7-10 Size: 0.

UC ANR Kern County Big Dig Day Dig Deep and Help UCCE Kern County...

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Soil solarization is a method home gardeners and farmers can use to manage soilborne pests such as weeds, disease pathogens, nematodes and insects. Solarization can reduce help reduce pesticides used to control these pests.

UPDATE: There will be a Box training webinar taking place on Thursday June 13 at noon. Email blidl@ucanr.edu for more details. UPDATE 2: Video of the training webinar is available here. UPDATE 3: Video from a second training webinar is available here.

"Yecch! What's that ugly bug? Kill it!" Have you ever heard anyone say that when they see the larva of a lady beetle (aka ladybug, family Coccinellidae)? Unfortunately, it's quite common among non-gardeners and non-insect enthusiasts.

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