Ongoing research

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Do you have recommendations on tomato cages? I bought the heavier gauge tapered cylinder ones at the big box store.

Recently I got together with a friend and helped her make the following Lemon Curd. It was De-LISH! Follow the instructions exactly for a good boiling-water-bath-preserved lemon curd. Make sure you get lots of lemons, organic or home-grown lemons, for the most excellent zest.

From the UC Cooperative Extension website: http://ucanr.

Who invited bugs to the UC Davis Picnic Day?

This Earth Day, Sunday April 22, help natural enemies by growing insectary plants.

Help the environment this Earth Day, which falls on Sunday April 22 this year, by installing insectary plants! These plants attract natural enemies such as lady beetles, lacewings, and parasitic wasps. Natural enemies provide biological pest control and can reduce the need for insecticides.

Citrus Grower Workshop REMINDER (April 26) Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell will present findings from her continuing survey of ACP populations across Ventura County, including data on the effects of pesticide treatments on ACP abundance.

I don't know if it's a generational preference or not, but I enjoy sending and receiving paper greeting cards. You can tell the time and effort the sender put in to selecting the greeting card for you.

Summary These studies provided insight into nitrogen (N) management of leafy green vegetables.

Dear Colleagues, NIFA's Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP) has announced $462,000 in available funding to decrease the impact of disasters through cooperative extension programming.