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Cousin to scale insects, these tiny Morgan Hill pests are often overlooked. At first, you may see some sooty mold on a few leaves, an ant trail, or finally, a telltale cluster of fuzzy white tucked under leaves or in crevices.

Aphids, or plant lice, are nearly always a problem in the garden. This is particularly true in winter when it comes to cabbage aphids. Cabbage aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae) can wipe out a cabbage crop before it ever gets started.

Mark Gaskell is best known these days for cultivating the idea of California-grown coffee that launched the emerging industry. But coffee isn't the first crop that Gaskell convinced California farmers could be locally grown.

As part of the University of California Office of the President restructuring effort, President Napolitano appointed an advisory committee to determine a set of recommendations regarding UC ANR.

For 26 years, Blake Sanden has been the irrigation, soils and agronomy farm advisor with UC Cooperative Extension at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. Sanden retired from UCCE Kern County on July 1.

Steve Tjosvold joined UC Cooperative Extension as a farm advisor intern from 1980 to 1983, working in Alameda, Orange and San Bernardino counties. The internship allowed recent college graduates the opportunity to get experience working with a UCCE advisor in their field of interest.

In This Edition: Location change July Council Meeting Fresno County 4-H Leaders Council & Committee Mtg. Pg. 2 Now Forming-Fresno County 4-H Youth Council Board Pg. 2 CCLs (Community Club Leaders) - Need to know- Pg. 2 2018-2019 State 4-H Program FeesPg. 3 Can you Be a Project Leader?Pg.

The 69th annual Solano County Fair, located at 900 Fairgrounds Drive, is themed "Blue Ribbon Fun"--and that includes bugs. The two-day fair, downsized from years past, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1. Admission is free; parking is $5 per vehicle. (See schedule.

Enrollment Opens on JULY 1st for the 2018/2019 Program Year! Kings County 4-H News Summer Camp Up Coming Events Council Meeting Budget Meeting Calendar Update Record Books Enrollment State Field Day Results The Kings Fair Results Club News Project News Emerald Star News Inserts Caring Counts Cases f...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has identified several cases of virulent Newcastle disease in small flocks of backyard birds in Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County.