Test PB Collection: FTE

Most of us who grow fruit trees think of pruning as a winter practice, done when the tree is dormant and leafless, and the tree skeleton can be better observed.

In this issue: County Ambassador Application deadline Nominations for Council positions Foothill 4-H Baking/Garden Project Report Fuzzy Goat Show Inter-Mountain Favorite Foods Day Results 4-H Thriving Model State Field Day Registration is OPEN ! Inter-Mountain Home Ec & Ag Stills Results Flag Instal...

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Free Monthly Zoom Garden Talk What: Barn Owls & Integrated Pest Management When: Monday, May 6, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Master Gardener Dave McDonald will give a research based presentation on Barn Owls & Integrated Pest Management.

In the Master Gardener's Rose Cycle, May is when we fertilize with organic products, start deadheading and check our irritation systems. Last year we had a section of irrigation tubing that was chewed through by rodents in the garden.

This year brings several new chemical tools to California rice. With many herbicide-resistant species as well as emerging problematic weed species, the new chemistries are a welcome tool for managing resistance and preventing the selection of resistant biotypes.

When I first married into my husband's family, I was new to the Capsicum chinense family, but I thought I knew to what Scotch Bonnet was. A Yank, in a family ofyardies. For years I would buy Scotch Bonnet plants, and for years, brother-in-law would say no.

When a noted entomologist retires, what do you do? Give them a 21-insect net salute. That's what occurred at a recent retirement celebration honoring the legacy of UC Davis distinguished professor emerita Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology for 34 years.

Bee biodiversity? It promises to be an interesting seminar.

In This Issue Effect of Variety, Cordon Height, and Irrigation on Mechanical Pruned Vineyard in Southern SJV Tackle Summer Bunch Rot and Sour Rot Now Table Grapes Needs Assessment Summary Impacts of Rootstocks on Performance and Fruit Quality of Mature 'Autumn King' Vines Trialing Nematode Resistant...