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"Giving Tuesday," held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a good day to give back, to say "Thank you for all you do!" The 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation launched "Giving Tuesday" in 2012 in response to the troubling commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving se...

UC Cooperative Extension Presents: Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day Thursday, December 6th | 8:30 am 11:00 am Meridian, CA Follow signs from the Corner of Moroni Rd & S. Drexler Rd.

Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day December 6, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

A new policy change will become effective Jan. 1, 2019 (see Policy & Procedure Manual 300-10). Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, AggieTravel expense reports submitted more than 60 days after the last day of travel or entertainment will be reported as taxable income to the employee.

Dear Colleagues, CDFA's Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is accepting public comments on draft guidelines for new demonstration projects designed to achieve reductions of methane emissions from California dairy and livestock operations.

Plants We Love By Jackie Woods UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa Latin name: Chilopsis linearis Size of plant: Height 15-40 feet; width 10-20 feet Bloom description and season: Showy, fragrant pink or white flowers bloom in spring through summer.

So an avocado is not an almond. But it they are both trees that are manipulated for production. And many of the principles can be transferred. Some can't. But this is a great opportunity to learn some basic ideas about how to grow tree crops.

I am delighted to be joining University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) as the Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Advisor for Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

President Trump has repeatedly condemned U.S. immigration policy, arguing that many immigrants pose a threat to the nation and drain U.S. resources. But a study released Monday about health insurance challenges the president's portrayal.

Organic farmer Phil Foster has developed a creative way to nurture the soil on his 200-acre farm near Hollister. He plants cover crops in a single line at the top of the planting bed, saving water and seed while keeping the furrows clear for irrigation.