Ongoing research

Suggestion: I heard that there was a burglary in our parking lot today. Why has there been no announcement to the building occupants? This is a safety issue and you need to let people know at least so that they can be more aware in the parking lot. Thank you.

Suggestion: Is it possible to create a gated bike storage area in the covered outdoor space next to the Coast Room?

Suggestion: Please remind large cars to NOT park in compact spots-this is how cars get damaged. And small cars to park in compact spaces; when small cars take up the large spots, large cars take the compact spots.

Suggestion: Would it be possible to get wall-mounted soap dispensers in the building showers? Bringing your own soap isnt ideal.

Over the last several years, my wife and I have been setting up a raised bed garden on the west side of our home. There are about 10 Eucalyptus trees on the west edge of the garden that provides some shade from the very hot late afternoon sun. These trees are about 35 years old and well established.

KUCI Host and UC Master Gardener Dece Morgan visits the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary.

I recently attended a Santa Ana River Orange County Weed Management Area (SAROCWMA) meeting and there was an opportunity for participants to update the group about new invasive plants as well as give an update on management of these and others.

Just call it "my old flame." Well, it's not mine, but it is a flame of sorts, a flame skimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) and it's firecracker red. We see this species frequenting our pollinator garden in Vacaville, which includes a fish pond, flower beds, and bamboo stakes for their perches.

Glyphosate was commercialized in 1974. Since then, it has become one of the most widely used (and studied) herbicides. According to Duke (2018b), almost 20,000 scientific publications and patents have included glyphosate as a focus; only 2,4-D surpasses it with respect to citations.

Summer 2018 has seen a surge of this disease around Yolo County. Conditions have been more optimal. Although it is a vascular pathogen like those causing Fusarium and Verticillium wilt, this one differs in that it is bacterial and has rapid and easy secondary spread during the season.