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Day trippers have a calendar full of garden-related excursions in the county including the iconic OC Fair. For staycationers, there are summer garden helpline quandaries to discuss with friends over your next herb-seasoned BBQ.

"A bog is a wetland that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant materialoften mosses, and in a majority of cases, sphagnum moss."--Wikipedia. Not so with the Biological Orchard and Gardens (BOG) on the University of California, Davis, campus.

It's getting hot and dry in the Central Valley and the movement of equipment in and out of fields/orchards/vineyards has the potential to stir up a significant amount of dust. Among its other impacts to agriculture (soil erosion, tissue damage, reduced photosynthesis, etc...

UC Cooperative Extension in Merced County and Bowles Farming are hosting the 2nd Annual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Drone, Field Day on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. The event will run from 8:30-11:30 am and will be held at Bowles Farming headquarters in Los Banos (11069 Hereford Road).

The Irrigation Training & Research Center (ITRC) of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tested 28 different pressure-compensating models of microirrigation emitting devices from a total of nine manufacturers in order to compare independent laboratory testing with manufacturer specifications.

4-H Council Elections- Nominees needed!!, 2018-2019 4-H Program Year Information, 2018 Lake County Fair Information, 4-H Banner Photo Contest, Big Valley Baking Project Update, 2018-2019 4-H Enrollment Instructions, Calendar of Events.

Lavender has for as long as I can remember been one of my favorite scents and favorite plants. I enjoy brushing my hand through the blossoms when I walk by just to stir up the scent. Bees and butterflies are attracted as much as I am.

Original blog found at 'Pests in the Urban Landscape' Invasive Spotlight: Invasive Plants Published on: June 5, 2018 The flowers of French broom are attractive, but this invasive plant is not a good choice for landscapes.

Citrus Research Board and UC Cooperative Extension Tuesday, June 26, Wednesday, June 27, Thursday, June 28 See attached for locations and details...

A new UC Cooperative Extension podcast that focuses on growing orchard crops in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys is now available free at http://growingthevalleypodcast.com, Apple iTunes and Google Play Music.