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Up close image of a reddish black ant harvesting honeydew from an orange colored Asian citrus psyllid nymphs. A cluster of Asian citrus psyllid nymphs and their waxy honeydew are clustered in the foreground.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Ant Control for Insect Pests on Citrus

February 28, 2019
[This post has been modified from the article originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News.] Most citrus tree problems in home gardens can be solved by pruning the trees to allow better air flow and by controlling ants.
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ANR Adventures: Article

Why blog?

February 27, 2019
By Wendy Powers
Someone asked me why I write a blog. The fact that I do surprises me, too, mainly because it is similar to homework. But here's why I do it: I am fortunate enough to work with amazing people, all across UC ANR. The people I have met and the work they have shared with me inspires me.
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UC Davis employee Michele Belden shows her son, Cash, 5, some of the butterflies in the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Belden manages the Aggie Surplus, formerly Bargain Barn, on campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Visit to the Bohart Museum

February 27, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When you're 5 years old, the world is full of wonders. Especially when your mother takes you to the Bohart Museum of Entomology to see the butterfly specimens.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Staff-performance appraisal webinars offered in March

February 27, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The annual performance appraisal is an opportunity for staff and supervisors to recognize accomplishments, identify opportunities to build skills, and align individual efforts to high-level unit and division goals.
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Mixed residential landscape planting of woody and herbaceous perennials illustrating a diversity of species to manage weeds.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

How to Prevent Weeds in Landscapes

February 27, 2019
By Cheryl A Wilen
[Originally published as "Managing Weeds in Landscapes" published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News.] Nurseries and garden centers often sell a wide range of plants for use in gardens and landscapes.
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Colusa County: Article

Walnut Day Agenda

February 27, 2019
Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day Thursday, February 28, 2019 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veteran's Memorial Circle, Yuba City 12:00 pm Registration 1:00 pm Welcome & Moderator 1:05 pm 2019 Pesticide regulation updates 2:30 pm - Break 2:50 pm - Working for the Future 3:35 pm - Irrigat...
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Fig 4. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi with Phytophthora root rot on feeder roots in the lower profile of the soil. Healthy, white roots above.
Nursery and Flower Grower: Article

Soil Mixes Part 4: Effect on Root Disease

February 27, 2019
By Steven A Tjosvold
Parameters for air- porosity and water- holding capacity have been established for container soils. These parameters were developed based on the needs of the plant. But the occurrence of root diseases can be affected by the amount of air and water in the soil too.
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Livestock & Range: Article

Prescribed Fire Meeting - March 13 at Hollister Vets Building

February 27, 2019
By Devii R Rao
Save the Date: March 13th for Prescribed Fire Meeting hosted by the San Benito Working Landscapes Group and UC Cooperative Extension Throughout California, prescribed burning is being reexamined as a way to prevent catastrophic fires while also improving grasslands for livestock and wildlife.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Will It or Won't It?

February 27, 2019
The three Master Gardeners signed up to staff our table at the Vallejo Farmer's Market today were emailing and texting back and forth this past week, will there be a break in the major rain storm so we can attend our booth at the market?
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