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Wait until after the danger of frost has passed to set out frost-tender plants. Historic frost dates: In Zone 8 the last frost date is March 15 and in Zone 9 it is February 15, but watch the weather forecast for your area.TasksClean up drying grasses within 30 feet of structures for fire prevention. This…

 The UC Davis Bee Haven is not just the home of honey bees, Apis mellifera. The half-acre pollinator demonstration garden, installed in the fall of 2009 by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT), is also the home sweet home of native bees, plus many other pollinators.Located at…

A new, interactive map explores participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, or CACFP, among family child care homes across California and highlights opportunities to expand access to nutritious meals for young children. Administered in California by the California Department of Social…

⭐Update 1: ACP HLB Outreach Day is tomorrow, March 5 at LREC Conference Room!Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing will be held Lindcove Conference Room on Thursday, March 05, 2026. This is a great opportunity for citrus pest control advisors and growers to learn about the current status of ACP and HLB in…

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE•Irrigation Practices and Water Management inAvocados•Asphyxiation•Cellulase Activity in Mulches•Guava Pest Alert•Putting Bees to Work to ID Sunblotch•Field Trial Results You Can Use: Citrus ThripsInsecticide Research•And three great workshops coming up 

To address the growing threat of Avocado Lace Bug, the California Avocado Commission sought out industry experts to educate growers on the issue and produced an informational video to assist growers in early detection of the invasive pest. The video, featuring industry experts Tom Roberts, Pest Control…

Collaboration with UC Master Gardener Program Volunteers ensures that students will continue to benefit from school gardens in Placer County despite sunsetting of CalFresh Healthy Living program.