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Kids and Food Safety; Guidelines for Keeping Kids Safe; Microwave Safety Tips for Children; Why Are Children at Risk?

California Citrus Network: an online forum to facilitate communication and information exchange regarding California citrus High Density Planting for Avocado Production: A Chilean Perspective Avocado Brainstorming 2018 Meet our new subtropical crops specialist at UC Riverside Fall Citrus Meeting Rem...

"Urban Entomology" will set the theme for the next open house at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building on Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus, The event is set for 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18. It's free and family friendly.

Talk about the unexpected. Look! says Jim. He pauses by the kitchen counter. "Over there! he says, pointing. I don't see anything except the half-filled coffee pot. Then I see it. "There," as in over there, is a praying mantis clinging to the wall and staring at us.

Seeds are ripe when they shake in the pod, are easily removed from the plant, and/or are turning dark in color.

Come Learn About Field Identification of Invasive Shot Hole Borers We're holding two early December trainings on invasive polyphagous and Kuroshio shot hole borer biology, identification, surveillance, and management of infested trees and downed wood.

Plants We Love-Dwarf Fig Tree by Leonard Cicerello UCCE Master Gardener Ficus carica Planting zone: Generally, 8-10 some varieties developed for zones 5-7. (USDA) Tree size: Some dwarf varieties can grow to 15 feet tall by 15 feet wide. They do well in containers.

Fortnight Lilly By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Dietes grandiflora Planting zones: USDA Hardiness Zones 8a to 11 Size: vigorous growing clumps up to 4 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide Bloom season: spring, summer and fall. In milder areas may bloom into winter.

There are those who believe, and I imagine actually experience, gardening, as an opportunity for de-stressing. I find that there is more to it. And some of what I find is hard work that can be stressful.

In this issue, you will find: Colusa County Food Basket Assembly Day Make It, Take It Craft Expo pictures! 4-H Week Display results Spark Surveys What's Happening in the Maxwell 4-H Club! and much, much more!...