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Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.

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Tree & Shrub Insecticides Limited in New Law

February 11th, 2025

By Lauren Fordyce

As of January 1, 2025, popular lawn and garden pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid class, can no longer be used by home gardeners on outdoor fruit trees, lawns, or ornamental plants in California.

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Managing California Ground Squirrels in Urban Environments

November 20th, 2024

By Niamh M Quinn, Roger A Baldwin, Carolyn Whitesell

With the passing of law AB 1322 in 2023 and the recent passing of AB 2552 in September 2024, the options for managing California ground squirrels using lethal methods in urban areas will be more limited.

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