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Seven academics receive 2024 Distinguished Service Awards
We are pleased to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Service...
The Secret Life of a Blister Beetle
Blister beetles (family Meloidae) are so named because they emit a poisonous...
2024 Delta Rice Armyworm Monitoring
UCCE is monitoring armyworms in rice again in 2024. Our monitoring involves scouting...
Watermelon Plant- Peperomia argyreia
The leaves of this unique-looking house plant really do look like the rind of a ripe watermelon....
A New Topics in Subtropics Newsletter!!!
Hot off the internet, a new edition of Topics in Subtropics, articles from UC subtropical...
Pendimethalin Use in California Rice: Clarifications and Updates
At our last meeting, we had some questions about the approved uses of pendimethalin in California...
Our Buddies in the Garden
When you venture into your pollinator garden, look for the beauty, color, diversity and the...
The unintended consequences of clean fuel policies
How policies affect emissions, land use, and the prices of fuel and vegetable oils
Over the last...
Meet 'The Moth Man' at Bohart Museum's Moth Night
Meet "The Moth Man."
If you attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology's annual Moth Night...
Ettamarie Peterson: The Queen Bee Who'd Rather Be a Worker Bee
Ettamarie Peterson, fondly known as "The Queen Bee of Sonoma County," will be displaying...
San Benito County Wildfire Protection Plan Event on July 17, 2024
Please join UCCE Fire Advisor Barb Satink Wolfson and a host of other partners to provide your...
And Breathe-Seasonal Changes in the Garden
June 21st is considered the longest day of the year, or the “summer solstice.” On this...
Ants and Mealybugs?
Managing citrus mealybug – does ant control help?
Sandipa Gautam, Sanjeev Dhungana, and...
Plant Propagation
I love propagating plants and I have used several methods with success. As I walk around my garden,...
Fancy Meeting You Here, Mr. Potato Capsid
One potato, two potato, three potato, four...
You never know what will pop up in a pollinator...
Empowering Youth Voices: My Journey Facilitating the National Academy's Out-of-School Time Setting Meeting in D.C.
During the first week of February, I flew a total of 10 hours to the Nation's capital, Washington...
Microbes: Their Role Creating a Productive Garden
This year, did you decide that you were going to start a garden in your backyard and start growing...
Discover Composting Magic – Register for Our Event!
Compost happens – but why? And how? Find out now by learning the right balance of greens,...
Missed It? Join Our Backyard Orchard Zoom Encore!
Yearning for an orchard in your backyard? Learn about the varieties of fruit trees suitable for...
Grow Your Own Orchard – Join Our Backyard Fruit Tree Workshop!
Yearning for an orchard in your backyard? Learn about the varieties of fruit trees suitable for...