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By Donna Woodward, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Twice a year, Napa County Master Gardeners conduct vegetable field trials. Members of the field-trial committee plant three different varieties of the same vegetable and monitor the results so we can share what we have learned with the public.

Dear Colleagues, At this week's Contracts and Grants PI Training webinar on proposal development, we commented on the importance of reviewing a funder's mission, vision, and strategic goals as a key step in the process.

McPherson joins ANR as Bay Area UCCE regional director Frank McPherson joined UC ANR on Feb. 3, 2020, as a regional director for UC Cooperative Extension serving Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center.

To gain a better understanding of UC ANR's work in communities and to see firsthand how UC's Agricultural Extension programs engage with the public in an urban setting, the UC ANR Governing Council toured the South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine on Feb. 19.

Healthy Soils Program Now Accepting Applications Submit applications until June 26th for grants up to $100,000 See attached for information and links to incentives program...

Healthy Soils Program Now Accepting Applications Submit applications until June 26th for grants up to $100,000 See attached for information and links to incentives program...

He will walk folks through the evolution of the insects out of the ocean and into the air, and from the air back to the ground (in the case of ants).

A 16-year-old high school student and sixth generation Santa Ynez Valley rancher Lily Masopust traveled to Denver for the Society for Range Management's annual High School Youth Forum Feb. 16-20, reported the Santa Ynez Valley News.

My goal with writing this blog is to convince you to plant some Zinniasthis weekend! You might be asking Why a Zinnia.

This time of year, when fewer fresh fruits and vegetables are available, eating dry beans is a good way to add variety to a winter diet. In addition to the common pinto, black, and kidney beans, dozens of types of heirloom beans are available in all different colors and sizes.