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Benicia resident Gordon Hough captured this image of a bee nectaring on a Pyrus calleryana (Bradford pear or another cultivar) at the Benicia State Recreation Area on Monday, Jan. 21, as identified by Daniel Potter, UC Davis professor of plant sciences.
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'A' is for Almonds and 'B' is for Bees and Bradford Pear Blossoms

January 22, 2019
No, it's not Valentine's Day, yet. Yes, the almonds are blooming. No, it's not spring. But it looks like spring in Benicia. The almonds are blooming in the Benicia (Calif.) State Recreation Area. Some are on the road at the entrance to the park. Other trees are also blooming.
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Drs Daphne Miller MD and Jagdeep Singh MD visiting the NRI Project field in Five Points, CA January 21, 2019
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MDs visit NRI Project in Five Points!

January 22, 2019
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
Dr. Daphne Miller MD and Dr. Jagdeep Singh MD visited CASI's long-term NRI Project field in Five Points, CA on January 21st to learn about how long-term reduced disturbance and cover crop management impact soil biology and to talk about connections between soil health and human health. Dr.
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Vineyard IPM Conference

January 16, 2019
By Larry J Bettiga
The UC Cooperative Extension is holding a Vineyard IPM Conference on Thursday, Feb. 21 in San Luis Obispo. DPR CE and Certified Crop Adviser CEUs have been requested. Date: Thursday, Feb.
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Daniela Bruno
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Names in the News

December 21, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Bruno named dairy advisor in Fresno and Madera counties Daniela Bruno joined UCCE on Nov. 5, 2018, as the area dairy advisor in Fresno and Madera counties. Bruno completed a Ph.D. in comparative pathology from UC Davis and a DVM from The Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Upcoming Extension Meetings - January 2019

December 11, 2018
South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting When: Thursday, January 10, 2019 Time: 7:45am to 12:00pm Where: Woodland Community Center (2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776).
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November News Clips (11/15-11/30)

December 3, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
How they survived: Owners of the few homes left standing around Paradise, Calif., took critical steps to ward off wildfires (Washington Post) Sarah Kaplan, Frances Stead Sellers, Nov.
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November News Clips (11/1-11/14)

December 3, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As wildfires grow deadlier, officials search for solutions (Associated Press) Matthew Brown and Ellen Knickmeyer, Nov. 14 "There are ... so many ways that can go wrong, in the warning, the modes of getting the message out, the confusion ...
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