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On Nov. 27, ANR is once again participating in #GivingTuesdaya 24-hour global giving challengea movement about ordinary people coming together to do extraordinary things. Celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season.

Where are you most likely to encounter a rheophilic insect? If you know the answer to that, you could have scored at the Linnaean Games competition at the recent meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA). The answer: "In moving streams.

In this Issue: - Camp Councilors Application - Youth Summit - Drivethru Dinner...

Topics discussed: New Soil Advisor Understanding Soil Health...

For the last two years, we have trialed wheat and triticale varieties in the Delta, and we thank the folks on Staten Island for hosting the trial. The Delta location is one in a statewide network of UCCE small grains variety trials.

By Penny Pawl, U.C. Master Gardener of Napa County Some time ago I wrote a column about African keyhole gardens. These innovative gardens are circular and have a place in the middle for worm composting bin. The design has performed so well that you can now buy a wooden kit for such a garden.

This week UC CalFresh attended Family Literacy Night at Bart Harte Elementary School! Sugar displays were exposed for families to see the exact amount of sugar in beverages they consume in hopes of encouraging families to rethink their drinks.

Book of the Month - Tales from the Tool Shed Ornamental Plant of the Month - Now is the Time for Spring Flowers Edible Plant of the Month - Horseradish Recipe of the Month - Stuffin' Muffins Also, this month Wreath Workshop #GivngTuesday...

Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.

By Alicia Springer, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, November 2, 2018 When that first light rain fell over our region in early October, a collective sigh of relief fell as well.