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Advice for the Backyard Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Californians who raise poultry outdoors are invited to get their eggs tested for contaminants.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: We have been having an issue with our Ficus benjamina for several months. It has been getting increasingly worse. It has mealy bugs. They are on the leaves and branches.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request. I live in mid-County. I have a controller that waters regularly, but not a lot (once a week deep watering). The grapes don't get as much sun asthey could.

Here is a short summary written by Theresa Becchetti, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Livestock and Natural Resource Advisor on the Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains project.

In this post James Lande, a UC Santa Cruz undergraduate and Produce Pop-up coordinator, gives us the inside scoop on an exciting student-led initiative: The Food Systems Working Group (FSWG), anchored within the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) provides a space for the stu...

Advice for the Home Gardener From the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I need some help in ridding my raised vegetable beds of white grubs. This is a school garden and I haven't had this problem before.

In January, the California Weed Science Society held its annual symposium in beautiful Santa Barbara. This year's conference theme was California Weed Science: From Restoration to Recreation.

By Penny Pawl, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County I can feel spring in the air, so it is time to think about which unique, beautiful plants I can add to my garden. As I peruse all the new garden and seed catalogs, I need to remember not to choose any invasive plants.

Help for the Home Gardener From the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: We've recently moved into a new home with several fruit trees in the back garden. I would like some advice on what fertilizer is recommended for them.

Scientists' Newest Tool To Fight Agricultural Toxin: A Video Game (KVPR) Kerry Klein, Feb. 28 It wasn't long after the invention of the internet that scientists discovered the potential for using computing power as a citizen science tool.