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There are many legal issues associated with farming, and University of California is doing an all-day training session in San Diego on March 23 to help you deal with them. Participants will: Explore the challenges and opportunities of urban agriculture with experienced San Diego-area farmers.

If you've been checking out the honey bees foraging on the almonds lately--in between the rains--you might see other critters as well. Like a winter ant. Or a jumping spider. This winter ant, Prenolepis imparis (as identified by ant specialist Brendon Boudinot, a Ph.D.

Frost damage on vegetables can often occur during cold, clear nights in late winter and spring in the Salinas Valley (Photo 1). Early plantings of lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach and peas can be affected with lettuce and celery being the most frost sensitive.

User testing for Project Board between September 2017 and February 2018 included a private session with the Project Board Academic Advisory Committee, three open sessions inviting all academics with ANR merit and promotion processes and CE Specialists with campus merit and promotion processes, and a...

A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has ordered California agricultural officials to stop spraying pesticides in parks, schools and residents' backyards to control pests that threaten the ag industry, reported Gregory Mohan in the Los Angeles Times.

Madison Elementary School from Madera Unified School School District has received a $5,000 Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant for a school garden project.

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Dear California Weeders I just received this from Mark Siemens U of Arizona. Robovator the automated weeder has been recognized by ASABE. This technology has room to run and many fewer constraints than do herbicides.

This article first appeared in Sacramento Valley Orchard Source http://www.sacvalleyorchards.