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Good morning ANR! Please see the message below and help get the word to your farmers on the importance of filling out the Census of Agriculture.

The Imperial Valley's beautiful winters have long attracted winter visitors to the area, and most come very curious about what's growing throughout this region.

It's that time of year again to watch for those evil alfalfa weevils! Weevils are key pests of alfalfa, causing yield and quality losses mainly to the first alfalfa hay cutting.

Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program Can plants typically grown for hedgerows also be a source of income? That's the question guiding a new UC study on the potential for farmers to grow elderberries as a commercial crop.

By Emilee Fowkes Warne, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, February 2, 2018. Nearly everyone, from well-meaning beginners to experienced outdoor gardeners, has struggled at one time or another with a houseplant that seemed determined to die.

Hello 4-H Members, We would like to extend an invitation to participate in 4-H County Presentation Day to all 4-H members.

As we prepare to prune back our roses in January, it's fun to imagine them fully blooming once again in the coming spring. We might even be tempted by all those catalogs arriving in our mailboxes, to invest in a new bush or perhaps a climber or a rose tree. I must admit, I'm very tempted.

Would you like to design and plant a bee friendly garden? Do you want to attract such pollinators as honey bees, bumble bees and butterflies?

DAVIS--Topics ranging from the wonders of black holes to the analysis of poetry reading recordings to protecting the world's last pristine ocean will highlight the UC Davis Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) presentations on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Room 115 of the Music Building.

Food Safety Practices and Cookbooks; Cookbook Food Safety Mistakes; Cooking Cart...