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The recent strawberry industry earthquake around the Japanese Olympic curling team declaring (on camera no less) that the strawberries served by their South Korean hosts as a snack during the games were "surprisingly delicious" should sound pretty familiar to any California strawberry industry insid...

Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, March 20th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.

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.