Five Facts: Pine Engraver Beetles

Five Facts: Pine Engraver Beetles

Numerous recent inquiries to the Klamath Extension office have involved concerns with pine trees. Most often, some type of wood boring beetle is suspected. There are several potential beetle pests of pine in our region, including Mountain pine beetle, Western pine beetle, Pine engraver beetles, and, occasionally, the Red turpentine beetle.

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Five reasons Bur buttercup is so annoying

Five reasons Bur buttercup is so annoying

Early in spring, before temperatures in the Klamath Basin warm to allow significant outdoor gardening, a prickly, yellow-flowered invader is infiltrating our lawns, pastures, and road edges. Soon after, calls to the Extension office begin: what is it? How can I get rid of it?

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