Blog by Betsy BuxtonIt’s been a while since I last wrote from Weedy Acres, and I hope you remember me. The wind is still blowing and the weeds are still thriving, BUT something new! As I looked out the window for inspiration, what should I spot but a bloom on my Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata)!…
Imagine a healthy garden that grows, blooms, and produces food for you, your family and your neighbors, a garden that costs you very little money because everything it needs is already provided. Welcome to the sustainable garden! The Cambridge Dictionary defines sustainable as “causing little or no damage to…
Beware of yellowjacket nests in our state parks--and elsewhere, as well!Self-described "Wasp Woman" UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emerita Lynn Kimsey who directed the Bohart Museum of Entomology for 34 years until her retirement last year, continues to field many a question about insects, including…
Effective July 1, 2025, UC ANR has a new programmatic structure to better represent the breadth of research and extension efforts of our academics and programmatic staff while facilitating collaboration between UC ANR-affiliated personnel to advance the UC ANR Strategic Vision.
For the past 20 years, the CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE team has provided nutrition classes and gardening classes for Palo Vista Gardens residents. Participants who have worked with Max Fairbee reflected on how they have benefited from the CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE program.
Blog by Melinda NestlerodeLast year, I was fortunate to attend a presentation by Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop, who gave each of the attendees a packet of 24 cucumber seeds. I chose a packet labeled “Carosello Leccese Striped”, because Jay said it was his all-time favorite cucumber. That meant a lot coming…
"From the first minute I joined her lab, I noticed how she always provides a healthy environment to foster the discussion of scientific ideas, respecting and valuing everyone’s point of view. I was amazed to see that this does not stop with her lab, but it extends far beyond. Joanna has devoted her…
Come hear the latest biology and control of Citrus Mealy Bug at the Association of Applied IPM Ecologists Meeting August 18, Santa PaulaAAIE's Ventura Avocado and Coastal Citrus Round Table Meeting. 3.0 DPR CEU's Approved 4.0 CCA CEU's Approved Date: Aug 18th, 2025Time: 8:30 AM - 1…
IGIS is thrilled to be collaborating with 4-H in delivering a highly successful series of Youth Drone Camps this year!Inspired by the University of California’s annual DroneCamp conference (for adults), which IGIS first launched in 2017, these new youth-oriented 4-H Drone Camps are infused with many of the…
Last week, the California Department of Social Services released the following note, which appears to indicate USDA approval of the use of carryforward SNAP-Ed funding for CalFresh Healthy Living. Until we go through the necessary budget revisions and state plan processes, we will not know how much of this…
As he begins his tenure as the 22nd president of the University of California, President James B. Milliken introduces himself to the University of California community. Watch the video On Friday evening, his first day on the job, President Milliken shared the following letter (also attached)…
Blog by Michelle DavisAlmost a month ago, I stepped out onto my patio to discover an insect I had never seen before. She was about 1 ½ inches long, not counting her long antennae. What was striking about her was the coloration: alternating bands of light blue and black, even on the antennae. Her entire…
Recently, I have been getting questions about possible bird damage in early-heading rice fields. Blackbirds, primarily red-winged blackbirds, can damage rice from planting season, seedling stage, and the ripening period; however, in California, where the majority of our rice is water-seeded, typically…
Understanding the ins and outs of fertilizing your garden can sometimes feel overwhelming. The shelves of colorful products at the local shop, sometimes with confusing labels, promise magical results. By keeping in mind some basic facts about fertilizers and fertilizing, you may approach the task with much…
What a tiny moth!Jeff Smith, volunteer curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, for three decades, has just spread the wings of a micro-moth with a wingspan (both wings open) measured at about 1 centimeter.And it is not only tiny,…
August 21 (9 AM - 11 AM)Avocado Growing Resilience Fire Recovery, RCD Support & Water Security SolutionsIn-Field at Greenwood Daylily GardensTopics and SpeakersUnderstanding Fire Damage Recovery in the Avocado OrchardPresented by John Schoustra (Owner) and Ben Faber (UC Cooperative…
Citrus Leprosis Threat, Mites, and Mite ManagementDr. Sandipa Gautam, Cooperative Extension Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources; Dr. Kris Godfrey, Project Scientist, Contained Research Facility, UC Davis; Dr. Daniel Carrillo, Assistant Professor, Entomology & Nematology…
Blog by Cindy YeeLast summer, after tasting my friend and fellow Master Gardener Stephanie's delicious mulberries, I ordered a dwarf everbearing mulberry, Morus nigra from Stark Brothers online. Stephanie's mulberry is in a relatively small pot, healthy, compact, and covered in berries. My…
This week on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners, we bring you a gem of a show! Our beloved Master Gardener and original radio DJ Mark Fierle produced a show called “Specialty Vegetable Gardening” some time back. He talked to fellow MG Greg Stevenson about Greg’s passion for home gardening using…
When: August 7th, 2025Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PMLocation: Hollister, CA Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HH5q7jJbxoFW1kZS7?g_st=ipc Hosted by: CA Leafy Greens Research Board …
