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Are you interested in learning more about transitioning your ranching operations to future generations? If so, this workshop is for you.

Vegetable gardening is both an art and a science, and an important technique for success is crop rotation. By rotating crops, you can improve soil health, reduce pests, and increase yields. Continuous planting of the same kind of plant in the same place every year is a recipe for creating problems.

Tasks Avoid cutting lawns too severely because the resulting stress causes yellowing. Water citrus being careful not to over water. Continuously wet soil in the upper few inches risks root rot. Hand pick hoplia beetles from white and yellow rose blossoms. Pruning Remove spent blooms.

Message from the State 4-H Office: State Field Day 2024 is moving from our usual home to the School of Veterinary Medicine. There are student protest demonstrations taking place on the Quad next to Wellman Hall (our usual home), and counterprotests have begun.

When interviewed to become a University of California Cooperative Extension specialist in environmental horticulture, Lorence Loren Oki was asked what kind of research he wanted to conduct. In response, he showed the hiring committee a photo of a residential gutter.

Want to see a bee observation hive, taste honey, and learn about honey bee health? Those are some of the activities planned when the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts an open house on managed bees and wild bees on Sunday, May 19. The open house, free and family friendly, takes place from 1 to 4 p.m.

When interviewed to become a University of California Cooperative Extension specialist in environmental horticulture, Lorence Loren Oki was asked what kind of research he wanted to conduct. In response, he showed the hiring committee a photo of a residential gutter.

When I buy a rose, I consider several things: color, growth habit, location requirements. These are all important aspects to ponder to ensure a thriving plant and a visually appealing garden. But something else I consider, which has nothing to do with gardening success, is the name.

Sunchoke - Jerusalem Artichoke - Sunroot, Helianthus tuberosus Edible Tuber Plant 4-6 inches deep and 12-18 inches apart Grows 6-10 tall, Needs staking.

Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I share the news that our colleague Ryan Tompkins, forestry and natural resources advisor for Plumas, Sierra and Lassen counties, passed away on May 6, while receiving treatment for cancer.