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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldstorm’) will brighten up your garden bed (photo by author)
Garden Notes: Article

Plants of the Season: October-December 2023

September 17, 2023
PERENNIAL: Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' This black-eyed Susan cultivar has ample pest and disease resistance, and an extra-long blooming time. Hence it is easy to see why this cultivar won the Perennial Plant Association's Plant of the Year Award in 1999.
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2023 Fall Oatmeal
Garden Notes: Article

Recipes from the Garden: A Taste of the Season

September 17, 2023
Well, it's that time of year when we say goodbye to the salads of summer. As the days shorten and cool, we crave the comforts of fall. Fall casseroles take a leading role in providing a family meal that is both warm and fulfilling. Casseroles can highlight seasonal fall favorites and produce.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Jupiter’s beard and Clarkia: Butterfly Magnets

September 16, 2023
I have two plants in my garden that are magnets for pollinators and butterflies. Both plants put on quite a flower show and are drought tolerant. Given our ongoing issues with water, this latter feature should be priority for all of us.
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UC Davis Chancellor Gary May congratulates the California Master Beekeeper Program. With him are co-program managers Wendy Mather and Kian Nikzad. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Tip of the Bee Veil to the California Master Beekeeper Program

September 15, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a colony of honey bees to show us how to divide the labor and work well together. And if you're part of the UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP), it takes a lot of worker bees from all facets to succeed.
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Monterey County: Article

4-H Leader's Council September Meeting - postponed

September 15, 2023
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, 4-H Leaders Council meeting scheduled for September 19th has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. An alternative date will be issued when more information becomes available.
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Vegetable Crops: Article

August 2023

September 15, 2023
In this issue: Planting tomatoes into old walnut ground Tomato spotted wilt virus in the north: increased incidence, unusual symptoms Updated processing tomato cost study Equipment sanitation field day summary Southern blight Seeking collaborators for broomrape research Seeking input on Yolo County...
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Vegetable Crops: Article

April 19, 2023

September 15, 2023
In this issue: New vegetable crops adviser introduction N management in a wet spring Broomrape updates Had to work a wet field?
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Fall 2023

September 15, 2023
Promoting Healthy Eating & Physical Activity in the Classroom...
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McIntoshs
Thriving Forward: Article

Meet John and Cindy McIntosh

September 15, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Recently I had a chance to interview John and Cindy McIntosh, long-time 4-H volunteers in Nevada county who also ran our Placer-Nevada summer camp this past year. The following are their responses to my questions.
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