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What makes a berry a berry?
What makes a berry a berry? Recently, the host of a new cooking show asked if a cranberry (the key...
Congrats, Professor Howard Ferris, Nematologist Extraordinaire
There aren't that many nematologists who can say their career spans 64 years.
UC Davis...
September Gardening Tips - Summer is coming to an end, it's time for Fall!
September is a crucial month for gardeners across California, where the state's diverse climates...
Would you like to become a UC Master Gardener Volunteer?
UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County 2025 Volunteer Training Information Day
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A Few Fun Trips
Over the last few months, I have had the pleasure of traveling to numerous counties, programs, and...
The Black Fire Beetle: As if Firefighters Didn’t Have Enough to Worry About….
Once again, we are experiencing a summer of devastating fires, with repercussions that will last...
RJ Millena: from Entomology-Focused Kindergartener to Scoring Cover of Journal With Her Research
Remember Rebecca Jean "RJ" Millena?
She's the little Concord, Calif., kindergarten student...
Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Fall Workshop - October 17, 2024 at Cal Poly
Join UC Cooperative Extension and Cal Poly for the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Fall...
Summer Miku
Students back to school
Farmers Markets in full bloom
Garden harvest...
Know Your ABC's: Arthropods, Bohart and Collecting
Folks are looking forward to the next open house at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC...
CREATING A CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT GARDEN – September Library Talks
People sometimes think that native plants are boring, colorless and require a lot of maintenance....
Is It a Lemon or Orange Tree? Maybe Both!
I have a potted Meyer lemon tree (Citrus Meyer) that I have regrettably neglected these past...
Rose Garden Corral – September 2024
September in the Master Gardeners' Rose Cycle chart...
Just Dropping by to Say 'Hello'
A praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, stretches beneath a Mexican sunflower,...
Blister Beetles!
I have gotten quite a few calls about blister beetles this year. There was a newspaper article up...
What plants bloom during the hot summer?
July and August are traditionally the hottest months of the year, and this year is breaking heat...
UC ANR Climate Notification
Dear UC ANR Community,
As we begin the 2024-2025 year, I want to reaffirm our UC ANR Principles of...
Avocado Pests Webinar - CEUs
UC Ag Experts Talk: Avocado Pests and their Management in California
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Survey of Rice Diseases
It is time again for the Rice Diseases Survey. The objective of the Survey is to document the...
Ornamental Plant For An Edible Landscape
Capparis spinosa, aka, caper bush is a fruiting plant (not a vegetable) native to the Mediterranean...