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WHAT: SANTA CRUZ AG DEPARTMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASS FOR GROWERS AND CERTIFIED PESTICIDE APPLICATORS WHEN: MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019 9AM 11AM (ENGLISH) registration starts at 8AM 2PM 4PM (ESPAN~OL) registration starts at 1PM WHERE: UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AUDITORIUM 1432 FREEDOM BLVD, WAT...

In this issue: Is Your Soil the Cause of Your Plant Problems?

Snake Plant By Andrea Peck UCCE Master Gardener Common Name of Plant: Snake Plant Scientific Name: Sansevieria trifasciata Planting Area: USDA Zone 9-11 Size: 28''-35'' Bloom Season: Varies Exposure: Medium Light Pruning Needs: None.

Spotted lanternfly is a newly invasive pest that has been found in several eastern states. Feeding activity and copious honeydew production can damage vines and fruit trees and promote the growth of sooty mold.

Community ecologist Rachel Vannette of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seeks to unlock the mysteries of flower microbes: how do plants protect against them, and can bees benefit from them?

Will Nitrogen (N) Fertilizer Help to Improve Crude Protein (CP)?

What a wonderful surprise! I walked into our local post office today asking for a book of flower stamps. I was shown the usual suspects of rose love stamps and the cactus stamps. And then, the clerk brought out the newest stampsa book of winter berries.

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE P. Rolshausen, Editor Leveraging the Genomic Landscape of Avocado for Breeding Purposes (Vanessa Ashworth and Philippe Rolshausen) Fresh Market Raspberry in California (Natalie Solares and Alexander Putman) Weed Management in Citrus Orchards (Travis Bean) http://ceventura.

Interest in silkworm moths soared high at the recent UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Arthropod Husbandry: Raising Insects for Research and Fun.

The sight of deer in the wild can be delightful but when these animals invade your garden, devouring everything in sight, people's ideas might change. The internet is full of advice for ridding your garden of deer, but beware, much of it is ineffective.