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Avocado Irrigation Workshop October 16 (Wednesday), 2024 2:00 5:00 P.M. UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County (California Room) 669 County Square Dr, Ventura, CA 93003 Workshop registration link: Registration 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

During the summer of 2023, I did a lot of traveling, and my garden didn't get the oversight it needed. I say oversight because my yard has a mind of its own. Just before I took off, I looked around the place and noticed a flash of red stems near the back.

In case you haven't heard or been outside lately, it's been real warm in the Watsonville-Salinas area the last few days.

It's October and Arachtober: the month to celebrate spiders and other arachnids. As arachnologists will tell you, arachnids are arthropods that include spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons.

Megna Nayar is a 4-H Alumna and former State Ambassador from Santa Clara County. She writes about how being a State Leadership Conference (SLC) Planning Team member is a rewarding, but challenging role.

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy Seismic Safety.

Estimados colegas, Han pasado ms de cuatro aos desde que comenz la pandemia de COVID-19 y, aunque casi todos hemos regresado al trabajo y las actividades presenciales, el COVID-19 todava est teniendo un impacto en nuestras vidas de una forma muy diferente a la del principio.

They're everywhere! At least that's the way it seems to me. Where I grew up on the East Coast, creatures similar to these were considered exotic and only found in wooded, wild places. Not here! I'd wager there isn't a backyard in Yolo County without a troop of these critters encamped.

Last year, I became a member of the Arbor Day Tree Foundation, and was offered ten free trees. For my zone, I chose Crepe Myrtles, which are fairly drought tolerant, flower all summer, and have fall foliage and lovely bark.

The FIRA USA ag tech conference, Oct. 22-24 in Woodland, showcases the latest robotics and automation innovations. A special breakfast during the event will support tomorrow's leaders, scientists and engineers who will realize the potential of those technologies.