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Looking back on 2018, Bruce Hammock, distinguished professor at the University of California, treasures the memories of the Hammock lab reunion, when 100 scientists from 10 different countries gathered to honor his work, reunite, collaborate and reminisce.

The end of the year is always a good time to reflect back on what we've accomplished and where we've been, so we can see where we're going. 2018 was another good year for IGIS, with a number of notable accomplishments and new initiatives.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 2016, the Hispanic population in the United States had grown to 57.5 million, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority group. Studies have shown that U.S.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client Calls the Help Desk (tel#: 925/608-6683) Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk. It was nice to speak with you this morning.

I spent some time over the holidays doing some reading, and one intriguing book I finished was the recently published "Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou of the Wall Street Journal.

Pesticide registrations - what types are available? Section 3 - Also known as the initial pesticide label registration; contains basic registered uses, use directions, requirements, and prohibitions.

By Denise Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Purple plants do well in my garden. Animals seem to leave them alone, and birds that seem to know which little green things are weeds and which are my seedlings hop by my baby purple plants without assaulting them.

Hobby beekeepers in urban environments should limit themselves to two hives, says apiculturist Norman Gary, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, in his newly published book, Honey Bee Hobbyist: The Care and Keeping of Bees, second edition.

Sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension Tuesday, January 29, 2019.