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[Note: Blue oak (Quercus douglasii), gray pine (Pinus sabiniana), and buckeye (Aesculus californica) are three species that thrive in rugged local foothill woodland and chaparral habitat.

If you've lately visited the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, part of the 100-acre UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, you've seen them. Honey bees nectaring on the Kniphofia "Christmas Cheer" poker plant.

Hydroponics alone is great for small spaces/no yards so one can grow much more than in a comparably sized garden plot because of the nature of hydroponic techniques. No weeds and much fewer pest problems. Paired up with Aquaponics, the sky's the limit on size and scope.

Our last newsletter may have prompted you to have more questions about citrus. The good news is, the topic for January Classes at Stanislaus County Libraries is (you guessed it) Growing Citrus Trees! We hope to see you at one of these free classes.

A beer for a butterfly? Suds for a bug? It's almost time for the Art Shapiro's annual "Beer-for-a-Butterfly" contest that he's sponsored since 1972.

Happy New Year ! In this month's issue: Save the Dates Presentation Day Scholarship Application Due Dates Member & Parent Expectations Holiday Wreaths for Heroes Requirements to sell an Animal at Fair 2024 A Lone Tree Christmas Westside & Horseless Horse Project in Igo Christmas Parade mypi - Shasta...

Hope you are all having a great holiday week. I've been spending time in and out of work, doing some walking in the woods and thinking through the game plan for 2024.

If history repeats itself, the person who finds and photographs the first bumble bee of the year in the two-county area of Yolo and Solano will do so in the 100-acre UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden--or will find it foraging on a plant purchased from one of the Arboretum's popular plant sales.

While artichokes may not be on every gardeners cool season vegetable list, they are fun to grow, and December is the right time to plant them for an early spring crop.

In this issue: Horn removal options.2 Opciones de descorne3 Calves scour5 Diarrea en terneros...7 Udder Prep Towels ...9 Toallas de pao para preparacin...9 Calf Pneumonia10 Neumona en terneros ....