Integrated Pest Management

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Weed science webinars

September 14th, 2020
A few UC Cooperative Extension counties are hosting webinars. Below are a some weed science related topics. For more information on each webinar, click the corresponding link. WEBINAR Sep.
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Alstroemeria Peruvian Lily. photos by Paula Pashby
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Alstroemeria magnifica, Truly Magnificient!

September 10th, 2020
When we moved into our home in Vacaville, back in 2012, we inherited a stunning garden. It has been so much fun getting to know all of the plants, some of which are quite sensitive while others are very robust.
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These newly eclosed monarchs are raring to leave their butterfly habitats. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Magical 28 Monarchs

September 8th, 2020
It's a "Rear-and-Release-Monarchs" project. Since Sept. 1, 2020, we've reared and released 28 healthy monarch butterflies into the Vacaville, Calif., area.
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Close up image of adult convergent lady beetle on a leaf.
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Beneficial Insects Don't Rest on Labor Day

September 2nd, 2020
Beneficial insects can provide a lot of support in the garden. Natural enemies, which include predators, parasites, and pathogens, reduce pest populations and can help prevent damage to plants.
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Master Gardener Debi Adams, with her harvest
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Coordinators Corner: Planning your Fall in the Garden

September 2nd, 2020
By Margaret J O'neill
You can feel it in the air fall is coming! The nights are starting to cool down, thankfully, and the air has a different sound. My grandma would always tell me to listen to the sound of the small airplanes that land and take off out of the Cable airport.
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Pedro Carvalho
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Names in the News

August 31st, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Carvalho named UCCE feedlot management specialist Pedro Carvalho joined UC ANR as a UC Cooperative Extension feedlot management specialist in the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, located in Imperial County, on Aug. 1, 2020.
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