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Hello, Please see the attached flyer with information about RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AND EROSION PREVENTION WORKSHOP to be held on September 5th in Paso Robles!...

Updated Sept 17, 2020 to add link. Visit: MatchGraze.com As previously mentioned in the September 2018 issue of the Farm Bureau newsletter, the frequency, intensity, and size of wildfires in northern California have increased.

The warm days of spring are here and summer is just around the corner. Planning to start a garden this year? So many things go into planning a new garden. First, choose the spot that gets lots of sun. The afternoon sun is the warmest so a southwest location is best.

Tropicals By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardner Can I grow Tropical Fruit in SLO County? Maria E., Los Osos Yes, you can.

Gophers are well-known and certainly unwelcome pests in landscapes, gardens, lawns, and athletic turf. More correctly called pocket gophers, these rodents mostly remain hidden underground in tunnels and feed on plants from below, sometimes pulling whole plants into their tunnels.

And this one is sure to make a splash. Just bought it on Amazon, and I'll set aside my current read (Plato's Gorgias) to wade into this one. It's supposed to arrive on Friday, so I can start into it already this weekend.

If you've ever reared a butterfly--from an egg to a caterpillar to a chrysalis to an adult--you know what it feels like. Like a miracle, to see life unfolding.

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Friday, September 6, 2019 8:00am - 4:10pm (Registration begins at 7:30am) Hamilton Road Field (on West Hamilton Rd. between Hwy 99 & Riceton Hwy) and Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, CA The course will include a hands-on weed identification session on emerging and mature weeds.