Inyo-Mono

Meet new faculty member Emily Meineke, who joined the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology as an assistant professor of urban landscape entomology on March 1. She studies how climate change and urban development affect insects, plants, and how they interact with one another.

In times of crisis and stress people often try to help each other out by passing along information they have gathered. This is a commendable act, usually done with the best of intentions. But with the proliferation of information sources available to us now, it is easy to pass incorrect information.

Pruning Pomegranates is easy! As a first year Master Gardener, I am learning fruit tree pruning hands-on for the first time. When it came to pruning my pomegranates, I had to dig a little deeper than my Master Gardener Handbook for information.

Most of the nut acreage in California can be found in the Central Valley. There you can find almonds, pistachio, pecans, and walnuts, however what you won't find is the macadamia tree.

An article from the Wall Street Journal this past week underlines how much fresh produce sales are rising in the US and what value these present to the nation's groceries. Up 2 billion dollars from last year, produce sales for 2019 are looking to be a total of $62 billion.

OPINION: Environmental education for kids: It's only natural (Chico E-R) Laura Lukes, Nov. 29 If you have school-age children, you may have noticed that something new is infusing science education in California classrooms. ...

Recently brown marmorated stink bugs (Haylomorpha halys) were found in Inyo and Mono counties. This invasive pest from Asia is relatively new to our area. Its first sighting was in Bishop last year.

Be very afraid.Be deathly afraid, of these very spooky garden inhabitants for Halloween! When you think of Halloween, the first things that come to mind are ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and other spooky creatures.

On October 6, Inyo-Mono Master Gardener volunteer Laura Mogg presented the latest Sunday Seminar on composting. She explained the benefits and practical details of composting, and provided a handout from UC Cooperative Extension providing further details.

Similar to the disease survey we did last month, UC Cooperative Extension will be surveying rice weeds this fall.