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Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Thank you for bringing the unknown biting insect to the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk.

Sharing a plug for a weed science short course at Colorado State University for a colleague. "A Short Course on Herbicide Mode of Action and Herbicide Resistance".

Virulent Newcastle's Disease is Still at Large El Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California y el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos estan investigando una incidencia de la enfermedad de Newcastle virulento que fue encontrada el 18 de mayo 2018 en una bandada de pollitos de...

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County When you are planning your summer garden, remember the pollinators. Bees and other pollinators are in trouble in California and across the U.S. and need our help. They are nectar feeders so put in plenty of blooming plants for them.

When Irish eyes are smiling, it could be... St. Patrick's Day is approaching or A green insect is nearby If you've ever seen the female metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, or the sand wasp, Bembix americana, you can't help but think about the "Wearing of the Green.

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Next up on Ag Experts Talking is Laurel Wilt Disease which is causing major damage in the native tree populations of the south east United States and the avocado groves in particular. Learn what is being done there and what the potential threat is to California avocados.

Saturday March 16 10 to noon Williams Community Center 860 C Street, Williams See the flier for details.

Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, March 19th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.

There is nothing like a blank canvas to tease the mind of an artist, and there is nothing like a neglected backyard of a newly acquired home to tease the mind of a master gardener. That is where the impetus for this blog started.