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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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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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President Janet Napolitano thanked Don Bransford and everyone who provided information to the UC ANR Advisory Committee. She announced she would be moving forward on the committee's recommendations.
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PAC discusses ANR Advisory Committee recommendations

December 21, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The UC ANR Advisory Committee, appointed by President Janet Napolitano to consider options for UC ANR's structure, governance and funding, submitted its recommendations to her, Don Bransford told the UC President's Advisory Commission on Agriculture and Natural Resources (PAC), which met Dec.
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Resolution-ready

December 20, 2018
I suspect that many look forward with great alacrity to the winter break that is almost here. I don't know about others but I fully expect to see some winter weather though my destination is far less exciting than that of others (The Netherlands, India, Cancun, New Orleans, etc.).
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