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It's green, it's tiny, and everyone is hoping it doesn't wreak any havoc in the vineyards. "It" is the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, a lear-winged, wedge-shaped (thus the name "three-cornered") insect that's about a quarter of an inch long.

In this issue: Dry Cow Therapy Naval Infections New Dairy Advisor Manure Funding Available...

IGIS and the California Naturalist Program are pleased to help celebrate the launch of a new information portal on climate adaptation. The California Adaptation Clearinghouse was officially launched at the California Adaptation Forum in August in Sacramento.

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As you probably know if you've read previous posts on Ranching in the Sierra Foothills, my go-to tool for protecting sheep on our foothill rangeland and irrigated pasture is my livestock guardian dogs.

2019 Annual Rice Growers Meeting Sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension ---------------5 Locations----------- WHERE & WHEN Richvale: Thursday, Jan. 17, 8:30am, Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St., Richvale Glenn: Thursday, Jan.

From Growing Produce by Karli Petrovic | November 27, 2018 https://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/field-scouting-guide-palmer-amaranth/ This month's field scouting guide concentrates on Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson (Palmer amaranth).

Join us on December 6 in Meridian to launch our Healthy Soils Cover Crop Project! Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day Meridian, CA December 6, 2018 ~ 8:30-11:00am 8:30 am Coffee and Registration 9:00 am Welcome and Project Overview Gas Sampling Equipment Demonstration Amber Vinchesi and Sarah Light...

County Presentation Day Camp Counselor Application Open 4-H Calendar Bi-County Event Opportunities Club Deadlines Volunteer Online Trainings Craft Day Rescheduled Committee Chair Opportunities Shooting Sports News Support Paradise Blog post 4-H Record Book Questions 4-H Council Meeting State 4-H Amb...

Last week was a bit exhausting so much thinking between the REC Director meeting and the Ideation Workshop, not to mention other meetings and obligations. But I have to admit that it was quite fun though I wasn't under any of the pressure that the Ideation teams experienced.