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Carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere is dramatically on the rise, and I have experienced it first hand. An article really struck me that I found in the recently published edition of California Agriculture, "Possible Impacts of Rising CO2 on Crop Water Use Efficiency and Food Security" .

Officials with the Modoc National Forest are rounding up 1,000 wild horses on federal lands and putting them up for sale and adoption, reported Christina Maxouris and Brandon Griggs on CNN.

Next month, learn to bake sourdough bread! Work hands-on with the dough--for not very much dough! A great class is coming up quickly so sign up today!...

You might think that Tu Tran is smiling because this week is his birthday and he's expecting a big surprise party. Nope.

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Find the green darner. Trying to spot the green darner dragonfly, Anax junius--so named because of its resemblance to a darning needle--is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. But there it was, camouflaged in shrubbery on Sept. 23 in the Benicia Capitol State Historical Park.

Controlling weeds can be challenging, but UC IPM provides many resources to help home gardeners and landscape professionals.

[From the Fall 2018 issue of UC IPM's Green Bulletin newsletter] The dark rover ant (Brachymyrmex patagonicus) is an invasive species which is increasingly being noticed in Southern California. It is a nuisance species that invades structures as both workers and winged (alate) individuals.

Meetings concerning USDA Tree Assistance Program (TAP) assistance for growers affected by Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome...

Hello The water measurement class is coming to King City on October 24. The flyer for the event is attached.