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The weather looks great for 9 May, 2024..... Please Join us for a Grains/Alfalfa Field Day at UC Davis, coming up soon. Always a great field trip in the morning!!! Join us for a BBQ lunch sponsored by California Crop Improvement and learn something new about grains and alfalfa.

As we bid farewell to the short, brisk days of winter and welcome the warm embrace of spring and summer, our spirits lift with the promise of longer days filled with sunlight.

When I first started growing vegetables at home, potatoes seemed like they would be impossible or gross. I didn't like the idea of digging them up and having to wash them endlessly before cooking them. I don't usually peel potatoes I buy from the store, so washing would be extra work.

2024 UC Davis Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day May 9th, 7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Supported by the California Crop Improvement Association (CCIA) REGISTER HERE (no charge for event) Department of Plant Sciences Field Facility, UC Davis (2400 Hutchison Dr, Davis CA 38.5390, -121.

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Earth is known as the Blue Planet since from space one can see it is about 71% covered with water. However, about 99% of that water is either ocean salt water or saline water. Less than 1% is freshwater and much of that freshwater is trapped in glaciers or underground where it is inaccessible.

Glenn County UC Master Gardener Press Release - Gardeners With Heart - Glenn County UC Master Gardener Volunteer Making a Difference in Community Outreach.

We have all heard of this magical stuff called compost. But what is it? Where does it come from? Why is it so important for our gardens? The reason compost is so important is because it enriches our soil, adding important nutrients that are used by plants for growth.

There is no "Planet B." The Earth is all we have. Today, April 22, is Earth Day (an annual event launched April 22, 1970) and what a perfect occasion to celebrate a native bee and a native wildflower.