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“Where’s the Food?”: A 4-H Journey Beyond Ready

October 10, 2025
By Sudharsan Gopalakrishnan
California 4-H alumni Sudharsan Gopalakrishnan shares how 4-H opened doors for him to rise. He is a National 4-H STEM Mentor & Educator and adult volunteer with the National 4-H GIS/GPS Leadership Team.
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Nov 16, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Nov 15, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Nov 10, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report 10/10/25

October 10, 2025
By Adrienne A Tompkins
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Qualitative study explored California families’ experiences with pandemic safety net expansions and retractions

October 10, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner
During the COVID-19 pandemic, US social safety net programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, Pandemic-EBT, and the Child Tax Credit, were temporarily expanded or created to combat rising food, housing, and economic insecurity among families. A recent study…
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Oct 13, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Organic Fertilizer - How Much?

Oct 14, 2025

Organic Fertilizer - How Much?Organic farmers try to grow most of a farm’s fertility, but that is not always possible, especially with grain-heavy rotations. Organic fertilizer for row crops can be hard to source and expensive - farmers don’t want to apply more than they need. In this episode, we'll talk…
UC Organic Agriculture Institute
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croton plant with firey red and green variegated leaves
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Colorful Croton

October 10, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Michelle KrespiMy husband, who has always been a plant lover, came home the other day with a Codiaeum variegatum. They are commonly referred to as Variegated Croton, Garden Croton, or Fire Croton. These are broad-leafed evergreen tropical shrubs that can grow up to 10’ tall in the wild and as a…
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Up close cabbage
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Watch for cabbageworm in Fresno vegetable gardens

October 10, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
 Now is the time to begin scouting your fall-planted garden for cabbage worms. The pest targets many vegetables that do well in Fresno this time of year, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and radishes. Cabbageworms chew large, irregular holes in leaves and may tunnel into cabbage heads…
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