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If you're reading this you've probably heard of Cal-Adapt, California's official source for downscaled climate data from the 4th Climate Change Assessment.

by Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County One of my favorite drought-tolerant plants is the smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria). This wonderful bush is sometimes called smoketree. It is native to southern Europe and temperate parts of Asia.

2022 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Kern Agricultural Pavilion See attached for agenda and registration link...

In this Issue: Coats-4-Kids & Crab Feed Council & Staff Updates 4-H Staff Report County-wide News & Events: Presentation Day Club & Project Info County-wide Project Info Sectional/State News Presentation Form 2021-2022 Adopt-A-Family Flyer 2021 Bowl-A-Thon Flyer & Registration Forms...

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This week is Healthy Soils Week! Celebrate by joining us for a FREE Garden Talk online at 7PM *tonight*. Healthy soils have better water retention and filtration, and that's what our Garden Talk is about: Water capture and water-wise home gardening! Registration is required: Click on the date (Dec.

In this Issue: Moonlight Reflected Invasive Pests and Diseases BotLat: Winter interest revisited Nevada County Demonstration Garden News All-Star: Toyon Pruning Citrus Hotline FAQs: Winter Bloom, What to do about Moss Deciding to Keep or Remove an Old Tree Events and Workshops HAPPY HOLIDAYS!...

From 2019-2021, we conducted trials to evaluate the efficacy of a new herbicide product called Loyant (florpyrauxifen-benzyl; group 4 herbicide; Corteva Agriscience) in Delta drill-seeded rice. Loyant is registered in rice growing states in the southern US but would be a new chemistry in California.

Stabilizing Flexible Work Agreements confirming our new normal For those of you who have not already done so, the time is coming to stabilize your long-term flexible work plans.

Over the last ten years or so, I've had the opportunity to help teach farm and ranch business planning courses (first, as a collaborating producer; more recently, as an extension advisor).