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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.

In California, sudden oak death disease has killed more than 50 million of the state's iconic oaks and tanoak trees between Humboldt County and Monterey County, threatening survival of several tree species.

Seen any Western monarch butterflies yet this year? No? Butterfly guru Art Shapiro, distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, has. He spotted one on Jan.

McPherson joins ANR as Bay Area UCCE regional director Frank McPherson joined UC ANR on Feb. 3, 2020, as a regional director for UC Cooperative Extension serving Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center.

I hope everyone enjoyed the warm weather over the 3-day weekend. I spent a fair bit of time outside getting the gardens ready for spring. All my plants need now is rain.

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...

You won't want to miss this. And what an opportunity to ask questions! Three noted UC Davis scientists will speak at a special forum from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 194 of Young Hall at the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Three UC Davis scientists will speak on topics ranging from butterflies to birds to biodiversity studies at a first-ever public forum during the ninth annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 15. The special forum, set from noon to 1 p.m.

The statewide office is thrilled to introduce three new Program Coordinators that started with the UC Master Gardener Program in Fall 2019. Please join is in giving them a warm welcome! Danica Lea Taber Santa Barbara County dltaber@ucanr.

Five of the past six years have been the warmest in Bakersfield's recorded history (Bakersfield Californian) Steven Mayer, Jan. 15 Daniel Sumner, an ag economist at UC Davis, said researchers across the state are busy studying the changing patterns of California's Mediterranean climate.