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An energetic honey bee heads for a cape mallow (Anisodontea sp. "Strybing Beauty"), only to find it closed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sorry, We're Closed? Not the California Master Beekeeper Program!

September 13, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Sorry, we're closed! What's a honey bee to do when one of her favorite flowers, cape mallow (Anisodontea sp. "Strybing Beauty") is not open for bees-ness. Well, leave it to the bee to find a way. We recently witnessed a honey bee encountering a yet-to-open flower in the early morning.
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Vegetable Judging at fair

September 13, 2021
Dear 4-H families, It is fair time! We have many vegetable judging this year at Santa Cruz and San Benito fairs. See the information for San Benito fair. The 4-H staff will be at Santa Cruz fair this week with the 4-H exhibitors, if you need help from the 4-H staff please call my cell 831-205-3180.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New NPI report details methods used by California Local Health Departments for documenting SNAP-Ed–CalFresh Healthy Living–interventions

September 13, 2021
By Danielle Lee, Christina M Becker, Carolyn D Rider, Lorrene D Ritchie
The USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) is an evidence-based program that helps low-income individuals live healthier lives through education, social marketing, and policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes.
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Welcome! New Program Coordinator Leah Taylor

September 13, 2021
By Melissa G Womack
Leah Taylor San Diego County leataylor@ucanr.edu Please join us in welcoming Leah Taylor as the new UC Master Gardener Program coordinator in San Diego County.
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A Certified Pollinator Garden

September 13, 2021
By Dustin W Blakey
The native plant garden at the Eastern Sierra Visitors Center (ESVC) is now a Certified Pollinator Garden! The Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT)'s Eastside Pollinator Garden Project encourages the creation of pollinator-friendly gardens in Inyo and Mono County.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Controlling Heat/Light in the Orchard

September 13, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Seminar/Webinar August 17, 2021 CA Avocado Society/CA Avocado Commission/UC Cooperative Extension Speakers & Topics: Mary Lu Arpaia: Physiology of light and water use in avocados and how it could be manipulated. Ben Faber: Hot Lessons from Australian & California avocado groves.
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Neighborhood Walks

September 13, 2021
by Melody Kendall I just love walking in our neighborhood. As I have mentioned many times, we have been living in this particular neighborhood for almost 40 years.
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