San Benito

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Map from Calflora. Arrows and road names added by Ryan O'Dell.
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Invasion of Stinkwort into San Benito County

April 13, 2020
By Devii R Rao
Stinkwort (Dittrichia graveolens) is a very sticky annual weed in the sunflower family with a powerful smell similar to tarweeds (Brownsey et al. 2013). Its first observation in California was in Santa Clara County in 1984.
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Social activity

April 13, 2020
Whether you observed Easter or Passover, were preparing for Ramadan to start in 10 days or celebrated the time off, I hope everyone had a pleasant weekend. For those in Modoc County, I hope you enjoyed the Easter Bunny Wave. The weather was perfect for it.
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UC ANR COVID-19 Update: Letter to Congress, Extension funding

March 26, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Letter to Congress President Napolitano and the leaders of the California State University and California Community Colleges systems sent a letter to Congress earlier this week requesting federal financial and regulatory assistance to help manage the significant impacts of the outbreak on our instit...
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Tomatoes can be planted in late March, UC Master Gardener Yvonne Savio told the LA Times, but wait until April to plant summer crops like eggplant, peppers and cucumber.
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ANR in the news March 1-15, 2020

March 16, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
When the world feels scary, I want to garden. Here's what to plant right now (LA Times) Jeanette Marantos, March 11 You can plant your tomatoes in late March too, says master gardener Yvonne Savio, creator of the comprehensive blog GardeninginLA.
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Central Coast Wine Grape Seminar

February 12, 2020
By Larry J Bettiga
CENTRAL COAST WINE GRAPE SEMINAR WHEN: Friday, March 6, 2020 WHERE: Monterey County Agricultural Center 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA, 93901 TIME: Registration: 1:00 pm Meeting: 1:30 5:00 pm Agenda Trying to Understand the Spread and Control of Red Leaf in Vineyards Kent Daane, Entomology Specia...
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