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General outlook & thrips populationAs planting wraps up, temperatures remain similar to long-term averages. Thrips population predictions are similar to last week’s update. Generation 2 adults peaked a couple weeks ago; generation three adults are predicted to peak 6/8.  The 3rd and 4th…

UC scientists are working with growers in Tehama, Butte, Lake, Amador, Contra Costa, Stanislaus and Yolo counties to test a new way of measuring the irrigation needs of walnut trees. Shackel and team think this new method will allow growers to use less water by not irrigating early in the season, and trees…

Blog article by Karen Metz, UC Master GardenerMany of us have plants in our gardens or yards that remind us of people or places.  Sometimes trees or shrubs are planted to honor the birth of a child, a milestone birthday, or in memory of a loved one.  We might have plants that we have grown from…

General situationThe oldest tomatoes have been in ground for more than a month, and planting is progressing rapidly. The warm weather in the past two weeks has pushed thrips population projections forward by a few days compared to the last report. Thrips populationFirst-generation adults are still…

General situation, thrips population developmentPlanting is in full swing. Temperatures and precipitation this spring are close to historic norms, and the thrips population predictions are very similar to those we saw last year. We’re currently at the peak of 1st-generation adults; they’ll be laying their…

2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay CompetitionSponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, Inc.CA State deadline is April 14, 2025.Submit your complete essay entry by April 14, 2025 to Gemma Miner at gmminer@ucanr.edu.Theme: The Importance of Youth in Beekeeping: How 4-H members can make a…