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This is an American rubyspot, Hetaerina americana, photographed at a small stream in the inner Coast Range. (Photo by Greg Kareofelas)
Bug Squad: Article

Dragonfly Enthusiasts, Unite! Open House Set Nov. 6 at Bohart Museum

November 2, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you dragonflies fascinate you, and you wish to know more about them, be sure to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house at UC Davis on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6, on "Dragonflies Rule!" The open house, free and family friendly, set from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Man standing next to a fruit tree that is 4 1/2 to 5' tall.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

The Fruit Bush Method for Backyard Orchards

November 2, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
Ed Laivo began promoting the idea of the "fruit bush method" in the 1990's as a way to make tree fruit more available to home gardeners. Most fruit trees grow too tall and become unmanageable. Fruit is difficult to pick, and most of it falls to the ground.
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UC IPM
Coordinator News: Article

UC IPM Master Gardener Needs Survey

November 2, 2022
By Lauren Fordyce, Karey Windbiel-Rojas
The UC IPM Urban and Community program is looking for ways to better serve UC Master Gardeners and the residents of California. We have created a brief survey to gather feedback on how we can improve IPM-related education and resources.
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Images of Merced rye at various stages of anthesis.
UC Small Grains Blog: Article

The risk of seed set by small grain cover crops

November 2, 2022
By Mark E Lundy
Cereal rye, triticale and oats are commonly used as cover crops in the Salinas Valley in fall grown (Aug/Sept to Oct/Nov) and overwintered (Oct/Nov to Feb/March) planting slots. A key issue for growers is when to terminate the cover crop.
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Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension: Article

2022 Tree Crops Workshop - November

November 2, 2022
2022 Tree Crops Workshop Thursday, November 17 8:00AM - NOON (via Zoom) Content: This workshop will cover production information for the following tree crops: apples, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, prunes, and walnuts. Credit: 2 Hours of DPR CE Credits and 3.
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The empty jay bathtub (on a repurposed tomato frame). photo by Patricia Matteson
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Troubling News for Birds and Birdlovers

November 2, 2022
This is a heads-up about the California Audubon Society's press release of Wednesday October 26, 2022: Audubon California Urges Backyard Birders to Empty Bird Baths and Feeders as Avian Flu Spreads, https://ca.audubon.
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