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JULY LIBRARY TALKS – Pest Management in the Garden
Every gardener has stories about battling pests in their gardens such as aphids, mites, ants,...
A Mantis on the Milkweed
So here's this immature praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, perched on a narrow-leafed...
Postharvest Center: New research focus and outreach
Still providing the world with top-notch information
UC Davis has been a leading source of...
Grow Your Own Kitchen Herbs – Join Our Expert Gardening Event
Some of the easiest plants to grow are also some of the best to use in the kitchen! Parsley, basil,...
From Tree to Table: Learn All About Avocado Cultivation
Avocados not only make beautiful shade trees that are easy to grow in our climate, but the added...
Grow Your Own Avocado Tree! Join Our Amazing Avocados Event
Avocados not only make beautiful shade trees that are easy to grow in our climate, but the added...
Save Water, Save Money! Join Our Water-Smart Gardening Zoom Encore
Create a beautiful landscape by managing water and gardening smartly. Learn irrigation tricks that...
Nutsedge—Yes, We Hate It Too!
Nutsedges are aggressive and persistent weeds that commonly infest lawns, vegetable and flower...
Be Wary of Relying on Chat GPT for Agricultural Questions
Globally, approximately 570 million small and medium-sized farms need training in various...
Academics needed to serve on search committees for new UCCE positions
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to begin recruiting for the new academic...
Bats
June is Pollinator Month, and Pollinator Week is June 17th – 23rd. Most people can name...
The Art of the Bee
Thought for the day...
Every time we see a honey bee "posing perfectly" on a Gaillardia, commonly...
Behold: the Banded Alder Borer
So there it was, an exotic-looking bug resting against a freshly painted red bollard at a Vacaville...
Cherimoya Manual Online
Back in the early 1990s the California Cherimoya Association decided to put together all...
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite This Summer!
As vacation season begins, people will be traveling much more in the coming months. Whether you'll...
Native Bees
One of the pleasures of being a UC Master Gardener is our monthly seminars. Not only are they...
New herbicide resistance resources
Herbicides are an important tool for the management of weeds in crops but an overreliance on...
UC Dry Bean Field Day on August 15, 2024
Please save the date for the annual UC Dry Bean Field Day! UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension...
A Bee and a Butterfly: Sharing a Lavender Blossom
Ever seen a honey bee and a butterfly sharing a lavender blossom?
Just in time for National...