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The heat has arrived in Fresno County, so how about a glass of mint-infused water to quench your thirst on a hot summer day! And it's so much more convenient if that mint comes from your garden, right? Before you plant that mint, read on.

Six communicators with the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) won major awards from the international Association for Communication Excellence (ACE), a professional organization that supports and showcases science communication in agriculture, natural resources, and life and human science...

School meals have been shown to be the healthiest source of food for US students on average and have been associated with multiple benefits to students. However, not all students eat school meals, even if they are eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on their family income.

Today, Memorial Day 2024, we pay tribute our fallen soldiers, and those who served, survived, and struggled home.

There is still have time to vote on wording for a refreshed version of UC ANR's Principles of Community. The survey takes about 10 minutes and can be found here.

UC ANR's 2023 Annual Report is now live! The report highlights Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension projects that clearly contribute to UC ANR condition changes and public values, demonstrating the organization's vision to improve the lives of all 39 million residents in Califor...

After the wet weather we had earlier this month, you may have noticed an interesting (some might say disgusting) looking substance in your garden or landscape. We've had several calls from clients saying it is growing in their gardens.

Newly published research provides a novel and sustainable weed-management strategy WESTMINSTER, Colorado 22 May2024 Recently published research in the journal Weed Science shows that a sterilization technique commonly used to control insect pests can be modified to control weeds that require polli...

Shakespeare may have believed that a rose by any name would smell as sweet, but a well-considered plant nameor an ineptly chosen labelcan significantly enhance or tarnish its subject forever.

World Bee Day was May 20, but the Bohart Museum of Entomology celebrated it early--on May 19--with an open house on wild bees and managed bees. More than 300 attended the May 19th event, noted Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator.