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Just North of Fort Bragg, down a country road, sits a small community with a big mission. We strive to ameliorate the suffering and other negative impacts of climate disasters it's stated on their website.

My plot at the Avant Community Garden in downtown Benicia had fallen into disrepair as the summer vegetables finished up their season. Time to clean it up and be a good neighbor. This summer my greatest success was with butternut squash, and my biggest failure again was tomatoes.

Sorghum is not only a potential drought-tolerant crop for the San Joaquin Valley, it also presents the opportunity for scientists to understand the mechanism behind drought tolerance at the genetic level, said UCCE sorghum specialist Jeff Dahlberg in a segment on ABC 30 Action News.

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The USDA has announced it will allow the release of a weevil (Ceratapion basicorne) in the United States to help control yellow starthistle, an invasive weed found in 40 of the lower 48 states, reported Capital Public Radio. The weevils will initially be released in California.

Does the thought of dealing with your irrigation send you running for the hills? Don't fret - sign up for the Irrigation Basics Workshop presented by the UCCE Master Gardeners, Orange County and tackle those pesky issues that make you cringe.

Glenda Humiston, University of California vice president for agriculture and natural resources, issued the following statement today (Sept. 18): Earlier today (Sept. 18), UC President Janet Napolitano announced that she will be stepping down as president of the University in August 2020.