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For the last three decades, he's been searching for the "The Spirit of the Hive." That would be world-renowned honey bee geneticist Robert Eugene (Rob) Page Jr., the 2018 recipient of the Thomas and Nina Leigh Distinguished Alumni Award, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

The UC Statewide IPM Program, which is a part of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is hiring for an Urban IPM Educator. This position is part of the Urban and Community IPM unit.

The Camp Fire, which started a week ago today in the foothills northeast of Chico, has devastated the communities of Paradise and Magalia. As of this writing, the fire has consumed nearly 150,000 acres and destroyed more than 10,000 structures.

Her guests are someone who grows AND someone who cooks. Horticulturist Steve Hampson and Chef Richard Mead (both from Roger's Gardens) share this hour with Sally. Tune in, take notes, and you can start planning your feast.

County Record Book Evaluation, November 3, Corning High School Club Leadership Training, November 14, Antelope School Cafe Mobile Finger Printing Opportunity, December 6, UCCE/4-H Office Upcoming regional trainings and events and more!...

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The recent outbreak in California of two devastating fires - the Woolsey Fire in Ventura and Los Angeles counties and the Camp Fire in Butte County - are being covered extensively by the news media.

Reposted from the UCANR Green Blog For millennia, fires periodically burned through California forests, thinning trees, reducing shrubbery and clearing out downed branches and debris.

Acacias By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Purple Fernleaf Acacia Latin Name: Acacia bayleyana purpurea Planting zone: USDA 9-11 Size of Plant: This plant grows 20-30 feet tall and wide.

California Tarantulas (Aphonopelma sp.) By Norman Smith This is the time of year when you might see tarantulas wandering around the woodlands and crossing roads, often in broad daylight - unusual for a spider. Well, what you are seeing are male tarantulas, looking for a female.