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Ralph A. Ernst, UC Cooperative Extension poultry specialist emeritus at UC Davis, passed away on March 4, 2026.

Allyn Dale Smith, former UC ANR southern region director, died on Feb. 10, 2026, in Audubon, Pennsylvania.

UC Master Gardeners of Tuolumne County are holding their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 2, 2026, during Open Garden Day at their demonstration garden. Located on the campus of Cassina High School at 251 South Barretta Street in Sonora, the sale will take place from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.  …

Now that spring is arriving in Tulare and Kings Counties, perhaps you've noticed (or will soon) a shrub or tree not looking as vigorous, with a sticky substance on discolored leaves and dirty-looking areas on the leaves. Honeydew is the sticky, clear substance produced as excretion of excess sugar by a leaf…

Native and adapted Tahoe Friendly plants require less water, fertilizer and pesticides and can include a diversity of options for your home landscape. They will however require irrigation while getting established the first year. It is a good idea to group plants by their sunlight and moisture requirements…

California red scale is a key pest of citrus in the SJV. Its life cycle starts as crawlers produced by overwintering females from the past season. Crawlers move and find a suitable place to start feeding. Once they have settled, they do not move. Current degree-day accumulation since the March 1 biofix (base…

 Can a honey bee participate in a maggot art activity?Yes, it can.  And yes, it did.When the UC Davis Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) hosted its annual maggot art activity in the Briggs Hall courtyard during the 112th annual UC Davis Picnic Day, a worker bee seemed to want to join in…