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Roll over, Rosie. Make room for Peaches. Rosie, the popular 24-year-old Chilean rose-haired tarantula at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis, is approaching the end of her natural life span.

The journal California Agriculture recently published a special issue on research and extension efforts related to the University's Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases strategic initiative.

What a creative idea! Munich-based photographer Volker Steger gave 50 Nobel laureates a large sheet of white paper and assorted crayons and told them "Draw your discovery." Then he photographed them holding their art work. None knew what he was up to.

Reminder: Come on out to the Colusa Farm Show and attend the South Sacramento Valley Winter Almond Meeting Thursday, February 5th 8:00 am Stagehands Theater, Colusa Fairgrounds...

The wait is over. It's almond pollination season again in California. We spotted a lone almond tree blooming in Benicia on Christmas Day. And on New Year's Day, even more blooms. No honey bees, though. If you want to photograph bees on almonds, you have to go where the bees are. Bees at the Harry H.

Meeting Dates: Walnut Day - Wednesday, February 25th, 1pm-4:30pm, Veterans Memorial Hall, Yuba City Walnut (7 yr olds) No Pruning/Pruning Comparison Field Mtg March 3rd, 10am-11:30am, Nickels Soil Lab, Arbuckle Walnut (2 yr olds) No Pruning/Pruniing Grower Comparison Field Mtg March 3rd, 2:30-4pm, B...

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So you want to create a sustainable landscape in your backyard. You want to create a living landscape that attracts bees, butterflies and birds. You want plenty of pollinators and a plethora of beneficial insects.

In this issue... TIC, Super Field Day, Presentation Days, Club Highlights and much, much more...

Hello The Principles of Weed Control 4th edition recently released by the California Weed Science Society is now available in both E book ($13.99), and printed version ($50) at http://www.barnesandnoble.