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Mark Bolda's Berry Blog

Sap Feeding Beetles on Strawberry

Hole in strawberry fruit excavated by sap beetles

The pictures below are of a species of sap feeding beetles (Family Nitidulidae) found in one section of a local strawberry field. This case of these insects is pretty interesting simply because they are so uncommon to find in...

Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 9:27 AM

Author: Mark Bolda

Tags: sap beetles (1), strawberry (24)

Round Up (Glyphosate) Damage in Raspberry

Classic Round Up damage on raspberry. In this case, taking place several years ago, the tank was not properly rinsed prior to application and the whole field looked like this.

This comes up a couple of times every year so it is worth reviewing and certainly adds value to our catalogue of plant disorders on these berry blogs.The following plant sample of a proprietary variety was received 4/24/2012. One can see immediately...

Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 5:13 PM

Author: Mark Bolda

Tags: carfentrazone (2), glyphosate (1), raspberry (9)

Current 4-H Green Sheet

The Green Sheets Newsletter provides current information for volunteers and families enrolled in the Santa Cruz County 4-H YDP. ***THIS NEWSLETTER IS ONLY FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED 4-H MEMBERS***

Issue	Articles	Type	Date Added
Santa Cruz County 4-H Summer Camp Applications	Hi All, Attached you will find the applications for the 2012 Santa Cruz County 4-H Summer Camp. Please promote this excellent opportunity among your volunteers and members. The applications will be posted on the 4-H website the week of May 21st. Please contact Robin Turnquist if you have any questions at: cakes@got.net Thanks- Lynn	PDF	5/11/12
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Current Farm Bureau Newsletter Article

What is the latest new invasive pest or disease that we should be on the lookout for?

One More New Disease In California - May 2012

Agriculture Calendar

Event Name	Date
Rural Roads and the Environment Webinar 3	5/21/2012
Insect ID- Scouting- Spray Evaluation & Resistance Management Workshop	5/24/2012
2012 Summer Discovery Day Camp Session 1	6/11/2012
Rural Road Design & Operations Webinar 1	7/2/2012
Rural Road Design & Operations Webinar 2	7/9/2012

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4-H Calendar

Event Name	Date
Teen Leadership Meeting	5/16/2012
County Council Meeting	5/17/2012
La Selva Beach 4-H Club Meeting	5/25/2012
Soquel 4-H Club Meeting	5/25/2012
Corralitos 4-H Officer Meeting	6/5/2012

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Current News

12 Ways UCCE Is Working for Santa Cruz County

Presentations from the 2012 Annual Central Coast Strawberry Meeting

LBAM Presentation December 6, 2011 Tjosvold

Current Cost and Return Studies

Recent Publications and Resources

Contact Information

Santa Cruz County
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

Director:
Laura Tourte

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. for lunch)

Fridays: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. open and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. by appointment

We will be closed for furlough on Friday, April 27.