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On June 5th, we hosted the Small Grains and Soil Health Field Meeting on Staten Island in San Joaquin County. We would like to thank those who attended the meeting. The meeting handouts are now available from the Delta Crops website.

Shot hole borers are tiny insects the size of a sesame seed that don't look particularly harmful, but don't let their diminutive size fool you. Two of these borers are invasivethe polyphagous shot hole borer and the Kuroshio shot hole borer.

We spent the day with the Sutter/Yuba team. This was my first trip to meet with personnel in these counties; Mark Bell had visited previously. Mark L.

No, I'm not talking about ticks or fleas on your dog. Actually, I'm talking about a parasitic weed that lives by attaching itself to the roots of other plants. This parasite is broomrape, a plant that has no chlorophyll and lacks conspicuous leaves.

Remember the California drought of 2011 to 2015? What effect did that have on butterflies?

Gene Miyao is retiring! The end of June 2018 will be his last official work day. If you have a chance, please stop by our office between 11am and 2pm for an open house. We're hosting a light buffet-style luncheon as a thank you. Casual, informal and simple. Come as you are.

In this issue: Sacramento Valley Olive Day July 6th, 2018, 8:00am to noon 131 E.

In this issue: Early Walnut Tree Training: How to Handle Different Nursery Products Leaf Symptoms of Overwatering Walnut Trees Walnut Orchard Management: JuneAugust Meeting Announcement: Early Walnut Tree Training & Use of Pressure Chamber Walnut Short Course First Announcement...

From the Pest in the Urban Landscape blog June 6, 2018 When people think of parasites, often what comes to mind are blood-sucking insects like bed bugs, head lice, and fleas or other bodily invaders on or in humans and other animals. But plants can have parasites too.

The 2018 UC Cooperative Extension call for positions process has entered phase 2. The UCCE county directors and REC directors have submitted 20 CE advisor position proposals and the executive associate deans, working with campus departments, have submitted 20 CE specialist position proposals.