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Flyer promoting the Annual California Rice Field Day on August 26, 2026, at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs, featuring research field tours, demonstrations, and lunch.
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

Annual California Rice Field Day

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Aug 26, 2026

🌾 Mark Your Calendar! 🌾The Annual California Rice Field Day is coming up on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs!Join rice growers, researchers, consultants, and industry professionals for a morning of field tours and the latest updates on: 🌱 Variety Development 🦗 Disease &…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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Santa Ynez 4H members at 4-H exhibit day
UCCE on the Central Coast: Article

4-H in Santa Barbara County

August 4, 2026
By Melissa Guillen
Quarter 4 Report for Santa Barbara County -  Santa Barbara 4-H enrolled over 420 youth during the 2025-26 program year. There are 11 chartered clubs from Carpinteria to Santa Maria where youth lead and learn to develop knowledge and skills while serving the community. In July, 4-H entered 416 individual…
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Save the Date! (Rice Field Day 2026)

August 4, 2026
By Taiyu Guan
The annual Rice Field Day will be Wednesday, August 26th, 2026, at the Rice Experiment Station (RES), Biggs, California. We cordially invite you and your associates to join us for this event. The purpose of the Rice Field Day is to give rice growers and others an opportunity to observe and discuss research…
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F3 Local - Farm, Food & Innovation: Page

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F3 Local is a regional initiative working to build a more inclusive and resilient food economy in California's San Joaquin Valley. Through practical programs grounded in the realities of small-scale agriculture, F3 Local connects farmers, food entrepreneurs, and community members to the tools, training, and…
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Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Update: CDFA Block Grants 2026

August 4, 2026
By Michael Jaquez
Update:In our last blog post, we gave a high-level overview for two of the 2026 CDFA Block Grant (BG) opportunities, the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) and Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Block Grants. The California Climate Bond (Proposition 4) allocated $40 million to SWEEP and $65…
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UCCE Siskiyou: Page

Cover Crops: Research and Information for Siskiyou County

Our research project is examining whether a cover crop mix planted in fall can increase dryland perennial pasture establishment success (i.e, emergence and persistence) by controlling weeds and conserving soil moisture, two primary barriers. We selected a standard cover crop mix of 3 distinct species that,…
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UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Public Class - Capture the Flavor - Aug 20

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Aug 20, 2026

Capture the Flavor: Herbs and Spices" is an educational program sponsored by the McCormick Science Institute and delivered by the Master Food Preservers of California. The class focuses on the history, use, storage, food safety & health benefits of herbs and spices and includes a quick hands-on portion…
UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County
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