UC ANR is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive web experience for all users. If you encounter an accessibility barrier on this or need content in an alternative or remediated accessible format, please contact anraccessibility@ucanr.edu.
By Matthew R Rodriguez, Kaitlyn A Murray, Sally E Neas
IntroductionYouth don’t learn in a vacuum—they learn in different places and with different people. Learning can happen at school, while hanging out with friends at the park, or in a 4-H community club. All of these contexts provide youth with opportunities to interact with others and with their environments…
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) declared a citrus quarantine expansion in San Diego County’s Valley Center on March 26. The expansion occurred after detection of HLB disease in two citrus trees in residential neighborhoods in the Valley Center area during regular inspections. …
On June 17, the University of California Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources department is hosting a comprehensive Avocado Irrigation Workshop from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The seminar will take place at the San Diego Farm Bureau located at 420 South Broadway, Escondido, CA.The three-hour…
UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County will be on hand to give one-on-one advice based on the most recent research-based sustainable practices along with decades of gardening experience. Bring bagged samples of plants, snap a pic of a mystery pest with your phone or bring a bug in a jar…
Prepare for evacuationConfirm you will receive evacuation notice:Sign-up for cell alerts thru both CodeRED and Nixle.Have a land line phone that does not need power:Many land line telephones, especially portable phones, require power to function and often fail in emergencies. Instead,…
Living with Fire is a challenge in the Sierra Nevada. We live in a fire-adapted ecosystem where wildfires used to burn naturally every 8 to 35 years depending on elevation. Since we started suppressing wildfire over a hundred years ago, Sierra Nevada forests and woodlands have gotten overly dense with…
UC Cooperative Extension works with a wide range of collaborators to advance the field of Forestry and Natural Resources. Core to these efforts are preparing future professionals for the management challenges they will face in the years to come.Forest GIS TrainingsUCCE periodically hosts Forestry…
As webinars are completed, we post recordings on YouTube for future study and sharing with others. Continuing education units are not available for recorded webinars. Only participants of live webinars receive credits.Management of Lygus Bugs in Strawberry by Mark Bolda (June 5, 2024)Mark…
As webinars are completed, we post recordings on YouTube for future study and sharing with others. Continuing education units are not available for recorded webinars. Only participants of live webinars receive credits.Considerations for Cover Crops and Weed Management by Sarah E. Light (March…
Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley GarveyFlameskimmers bring great joy.Today we saw our first dragonfly of the season in our Vacaville garden. The flameskimmer, a female Libellula saturata, perched on a stick and allowed me to take a few images. It was just a couple of weeks ago that I reviewed a book…