Nutrition & Health

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Miss Honey Bee (Wendy Mather, program manager of the California Master Beekeeper Program) waves at the crowd at the 2019 California Honey Festival, while a curious youngster wonders what this is all about. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Another Casualty of the Coronavirus Pandemic: California Honey Festival

April 13, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: the annual California Honey Festival, which was scheduled May 2 in historic downtown Woodland. This year would have been the fourth annual. But, of course, and rightfully so, the cancellation is for our protection. It needed not to happen.
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Adult <i>Aedes aegypti</i> mosquito.<br>(Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Mosquito Prevention

April 10, 2020
With recent rains in many parts of California and the weather warming up, it's time once again to think about mosquito prevention and control.
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Spill the Beans: Article

Good Scents in the Garden

April 9, 2020
Editor's note: Master Gardeners are keeping busy in their own gardens during Napa County's Shelter in Place directive.
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A honey bee, her head and antenna covered with mustard pollen, heads for more pollen in a bed of mustard in Vacavilel, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

All Hail the Honey Bee

April 7, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
All hail the honey bee! It's an immigrant, like almost all of us, except for the Native Americans. European colonists brought the honey bee (Apis mellifera) to what is now the United States in 1622. Specifically, they arrived at the Jamestown colony (Virginia).
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A clothes moth larva with its feeding case attached. (Credit: DH Choe)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Spring Cleaning for Pest Prevention

April 2, 2020
Spring has arrived and with many Californians at home due to local coronavirus directives, now could be an opportune time for some spring cleaning. This annual ritual also has the benefit of preventing and reducing indoor pests.
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screenshot from Sonoma County Farm Trails "Shelter-in-Place Resources" website
Agritourism Connections: Article

Farms and ranches sell direct online - Please help grow connections!

April 1, 2020
Communities support their local farms and ranches During this COVID-19 emergency, as most agritourism operations have canceled events and on-farm activities, many are refocusing on direct sales - selling to their local community members directly through on-line sales, CSAs, and pick-up and delivery...
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