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From winery tasting rooms to pumpkin patches, apple picking and goat yoga, California farmers and ranchers are leaders and innovators in agritourism, utilizing tradition and creativity as they invite the public to visit and experience rural life.
Its that time of the year again! The UC Master Gardeners of Solano County's annual Wreath Workshop. Again the place will be at St. Mary's Catholic Church parish hall, 350 Stinson Ave., Vacaville on December 7th from 1-4 pm. For Master Gardeners, this is a very busy fun event for us.
Common Name: French Tarragon Planting Zone: Sunset zones 14-24 Size: Sprawls to less than 2 ft. tall Bloom Season: Mostly non-flowering Exposure: Full sun Pruning Needs: Trim sprigs as needed for seasoning Water Needs: Moderate to regular water, letting soil dry between watering.
Ever seen a bumble bee nest? We remember when insect enthusiast Rita LeRoy of the Loma Vista Farm, part of the Vallejo City Unified School District, found the nest of the yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenkii, in May of 2015.
It has been rumored that Ben Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird and symbol of our nation. Whether this is true or not, there is evidence that Franklin thought highly of this holiday bird.
In this issue: CA Dairy Demographics.... 2 AAMP Information............. 3 Pasteurized Waste Milk...... 4 Common CA By-Products.. 5 Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Heguy UCCE Dairy Advisor Merced/ Stanislaus/San Joaquin jmheguy@ucdavis.
Gesundheit The idea of plants sneezing is mind-boggling. Plants do sneeze in a sense. When two water drops unite, surface tension is released and converted into kinetic energy that can hurl the fluid away. This effect happens only on extremely water repellent or superhydrophobic plant leaves.
