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Note: This was originally published in the Contra Costa Times. Q: I like to decorate my home at the holidays with poinsettias and other holiday plants, but they don't last very long.

Help Desk Question: I pulled out chicken from my freezer and it is freezer burnt. Is it safe to eat? I want to make it into chicken stock. Answer: Using freezer-burned chicken to make stock can negatively affect the flavor, texture, and overall quality of the final product.

Question: I want to plan a pollinator garden and was wondering what I need to do? Planting a pollinator garden is a good thing to do because pollinators have been in a decline for several decades. No insects will result in no food.

We can't believe that 2024 is about over. This has been such a busy year; it has just flown by. Our 2024 graduates are halfway through their first year and we are proud of the contributions they are making.

If you collect insect specimens, can you spare a leg? It's for science.

The Madera/Chowchilla RCD is hosting an irrigation and nutrient management workshop on January 17. The agenda and location are attached in the newsletter.

Dear Colleagues, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has release two requests for applications related to organic agriculture. 1) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program Organic Transitions (ORG) for fiscal year (FY) 2025.

Beef Cattle Health Series Tuesday Evenings Online 5:30 pm 7:00 pm January 7, 2025 Neonatal and Juvenile Diarrhea in Beef Calves Grace VanHoy, DVM, MS, DACVIMAssistant Professor, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine January 14, 2025 Beef Cattle Respiratory Prevention and Treatment Munashe Chigerwe...

In a recent TikTok video, a woman's holiday baking spree came to a halt when she discovered bugs in her flour. While initially alarmed, the woman was also intrigued.

The Nutrition Policy Institute's CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation team, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, is thrilled to announce recognition of 129 schools, 79 early care and education programs, and 77 out-of-school time programs across California as recipients of...