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On Thursday, March 26th from 9 AM to 1 PM, you will have an opportunity to participate in an event that will explore ways for keeping SJV cotton in the global marketplace.

Urban landscapes are much needed resource for pollinators such as hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. What should you plant to attract them? Honey bees are well-known plant pollinators, but they aren't the only bees in the landscape.

Nutrition Policy Institute's latest study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior March 2020 issue suggests that schools across the U.S. adhered equally to the federal 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act school meal nutrition standards despite poverty level.

Butte County offers an abundance of beautiful places to live. Our urban areas are surrounded by farmland, open space, foothills and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and along with this wildland interface comes wildlife.

Most of the nut acreage in California can be found in the Central Valley. There you can find almonds, pistachio, pecans, and walnuts, however what you won't find is the macadamia tree.

Did you hear that buzz in California's almond orchards? It takes about two colonies per acre to pollinate California's 1.2 million acres of almonds. That's about 2.5 million bee colonies trucked here from throughout the country.

Upcoming Events 4-H Scholarship Livestock Exhibitor Rule for Participation at a California Fair Fashion Revue Back Country Horseman Veterinary Science County Presentation Day...

Weeds are important pests of California rice systems, and weed management can account for roughly 17 percent of total operating costs, according to a UC cost of production study. Integrated weed management uses cultural and chemical practices and considers the following: Prevention (e.g.