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UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Homeowners learn landscape design basics...

May 22, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
UC ANR South Coast Research and Extension Center, University of California Cooperative Extension, Orange County and Irvine Ranch Water District hosted a three-part landscape design basics workshop for homeowners seeking to make landscape improvements and take advantage of rebates from their local wa...
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Glenn County: Article

2018-2019 Scholarship Winners Announced!

May 22, 2018
Submitted by Alyssa Perry, Glenn County 4-H Program Representative 2018 GLENN COUNTY 4-H SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Seven outstanding Glenn County 4-H graduating seniors were selected on April 25, 2018, to receive a total of $2,850.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 05-21-2018

May 22, 2018
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Read Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 05-21-18" ET Report 05-21-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division of Ag...
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ANR Adventures: Article

You can't have it all

May 22, 2018
By Wendy Powers
This week I am up on the 46th parallel. It seems much further from Sacramento (38 N) than the coordinates suggest. The snow is gone as is the lake ice. Some damage that resulted from a hard winter has been left behind.
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Glenn County: Article

2018 Glenn County 4-H Food Fiesta/Creative Arts & Skills Day

May 21, 2018
Submitted by Alyssa Perry, UCCE 4-H Program Representative May 18, 2018 For Immediate Release 4-H FOOD FIESTA & CREATIVE ARTS & SKILLS DAY RESULTS Approximately 10 Glenn County 4-H members participated in the annual 4-H Food Fiesta, Creative Arts & Skills Day held Saturday, April 14, at the Hamilton...
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Glenn County: Article

2018 4-H Camp Donations Request

May 21, 2018
Submitted by Alyssa Perry, UCCE 4-H Program Representative May 18, 2018 For Immediate Release DONATIONS NEEDED FOR GLENN COUNTY 4-H SUMMER CAMP The Glenn County 4-H Youth Development Program sponsors a resident youth summer camp every year for youth, ages 9-13.
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A male flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, perches on a bamboo stake. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Fire and Fury in a Pollinator Garden

May 21, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Just call it "Fire and Fury in a Pollinator Garden." That would be the firecracker red flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata. They fly into our pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif., attracted by the lily-padded pond and the all-you-can-eat buffet of flying insects.
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Harvesting Worms
UC ANR South Coast REC Field Events, Workshops, and Extension: Article

Turning trash into soil...

May 21, 2018
By Tamara J Majcherek
Eager to learn how one might create black gold', workshop participants gave their full attention to presenter Carol Chirpich, UCCE Orange County Master Gardener, during the "Practical Composting for Small Spaces" workshop on May 19th, as she provided them with the knowledge to create the perfect com...
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