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Roof rats are running rampant in California orchards this year, according to UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists.

By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, March 16, 2018. Thick pads sewn into the knees of worn jeans, two sets of newly sharpened hand pruners, and a pair of gloves by the back door: these are the hallmarks of a serious gardener.

On St. Patrick's Day, we see green. We crave green. We wear green. And the penalty for not wearing green? You get pinched. Not so with green sweat bees. As their common name implies, they're green. A metallic green. But no pinching allowed! The green sweat bee, Agapostemon spp.

Submitted by Alyssa Perry, UCCE 4-H Program Representative March 8, 2018 GLENN COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK CHALLENGE #2/ ABA JUDGING DAY & INTERVIEW CONTEST HELD Members, leaders, and guests representing Glenn County 4-H attended the second ten-species Livestock Challenge event held February 24, 2018, at t...

I did not save a spider yesterday. Did not save one today, either. Well, if I had seen one.... Wednesday, March 14 was "Save a Spider Day" in the United States, according to a post by the Entomological Society of America (ESA).

Hello Everyone, IGIS is pleased to announce its second offering of DroneCamp! This three-day intensive workshop will take place at UC San Diego, between June 18th and the 21st, 2018, and will cover everything you need to know about drones for mapping, research, and land management.

Want to know what bug is making holes in the leaves of you shrub or eating your fruit? Or what is the pesky weed you cannot get rid off? The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources publications have four sets of Pest Identification cards for you.

April 27-28, 2018 UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center 8279 Scott Forbes Rd., Browns Valley, California This two-day, hands-on grazing school will provide participants with practical, field-based experience in applying the principles of managed grazing on rangeland and irrigated pasture.

Hello 4-H Families, We have a 4-H county council meeting tonight at 6:45 pm, Aptos Grange, 2555 Mar Vista Dr, Aptos. We are sending you the agenda and minutes from the January meeting. We hope to see you at the meeting tonight. Sincerely, Julie Katawicz 4-H Program Rep.

As a gardener, I enjoy visiting a variety of gardens whenever I go out of town and have the time. This gives me a chance to see how the gardens are designed, see plants I may not know, find some I want to try to grow, but not sure how they might fit in my own garden.