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Want to know what bug is making holes in the leaves of you shrub or eating your fruit? Or what is the pesky weed you cannot get rid off? The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources publications have four sets of Pest Identification cards for you.

Manzanita By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardener Arctostaphylos Size of tree: 1-15 feet high, spreading to bushy. Bloom and season: white to pink bell shape flowers in February-March, Red Berries in summer. Pruning needs: remove dead wood only. Exposure: full sun to partial shade.

I spent Friday with the Vice Chancellors of Research. We met on the UC Irvine campus, my first visit to that campus. We talked a bit about an effort to aggregate all of the patents across UC and, using artificial intelligence, identify expired or abandoned patents with potential for revival.

By Faith Kearns An interview with Dr. Ellen Bruno, who is an Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in quantitative policy analysis at UC Berkeley.

California's monarch population is rapidly declining. They're on life support. What actions should we take? A group of invited guests--invited by the Environmental Defense Fund--met Feb.

Hello! My name is Myra Chavoya-Perez and am the new Cooperative Extension Coordinator at Intermountain Research and Extension Center Tulelake.

March 14, 2019 in Del Rey (Fresno County) See attached agenda and RSVP information...

The Walnut Training Systems Field Meeting Date is Rescheduled due to rain predicted for March 5-7, 2019: The Walnut Training Systems Field Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 2:30 - 4:15 pm in Wheatland, with a back-up day of March 7 has been rescheduled to the following: Walnut...

I have just been given the honor of becoming the Executive Director of the Vacaville Museum which serves to preserve and share with the public, the value and treasure of all of Solano County's history and culture.

Practical Composting for Small Spaces' Eager to learn how one might create black gold', workshop participants gave their full attention to presenter Shaye Shayegani, UCCE Orange County Master Gardener, as he provided them with the knowledge to create the perfect compost set-up for their landscape b...