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Above average rainfall in February benefits strawberry crops in the Central Valley (ABC 30) Reuben Contreras, Feb. 28 Above average rainfall in February will help this year's harvest last through October. "It looks like it is in full bloom right now and it looks like it is going to rain.

El-Kereamy named UCCE citrus specialist Ashraf El-Kereamy was appointed UC Cooperative Extension citrus horticultural specialist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside on Feb. 1, 2019.

A recent article from the Journal of Agricultural Education explorers how group decisions are often made. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A tiny insect, no bigger than the head of a pin, is threatening to topple the multibillion-dollar citrus industry in the U.S.

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The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program has published a new strategic plan designed to increase its impact. The mission of the UC 4-H Youth Development Program engages youth in reaching their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development.

Got hives? No, not yet? You can enroll in classes at the University of California, Davis, to learn how to keep bees and how to work your colonies.

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Are you looking for leadership development opportunities within UC ANR? Would you like to add new skills and meet new people? Are you interested in promoting the welfare of staff? The UC ANR Staff Assembly Council is for you.

If growers sprayed for Italian ryegrass earlier this year, it might still be worth keeping an eye out for it in fields and field margins. Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is an annual grass that can sometimes behave as a biennial or short-lived perennial in California.

The California Institute for Water Resources recently completed a strategic plan. During 2018, the Institute went through a thorough strategic planning process with the help of appointed committee members from within and outside of UC ANR.