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Ayer Elementary's cafeteria received a Nutrition Corner update - the Physical Activity Crossword! It shows students different terms related to physical fitness and reminds them to be active for at least one hour every day.

Many years ago my dad planted a Santa Rosa plum in his backyard in Modesto. Every year it abundantly produced delectably sweet, juicy yellow plums, that we all enjoyed. This summer, however, he was only able to find about a dozen to pick.

While most of the strawberry growing community is nestled around the warm fire roasting chestnuts, drinking hot toddies and reflecting on the past year, I've been managing a fairly large amount of communication concerning plant dieback which is almost certainly attributed to high nitrate accumulatio...

While folks from Alaska to Colorado to New York to Maine are shivering in freezing temperatures, here in sunny California--well, at least parts of the Golden State are sunny--bumble bees are foraging on winter blooms. Bumble bees? On the first day of the year? Yes.

USDA Farm Loan Programs By providing access to credit, FSA's Farm Loan Programs offer opportunities to family-sized farmers and ranchers to: Start, improve, expand, transition, market, and strengthen family farming and ranching operations Beginning farmers, racial and ethnic minority farmers and wom...

I recently returned from a trip to the Grand Canyon. Although there are many wondrous and marvelous things to see at the Grand Canyon National Park, this blog entry will focus on the Tusayan Ruins located within the park because of the grounds and garden there.

by David Doll, UCCE Pomology Farm Advisor (see also http://thealmonddoctor.com/) With the emergence of herbicide-resistant weed populations, several perennial nut crop spray programs incorporate the use of pre-emergent herbicides.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County It's been an interesting year here at MGCC's HOrT COCO blog. As the editor, I'm grateful for all the great work the MGCC's Help Desk volunteers do to provide the material for the blog's posts.

How would you describe the year 2017? Survival of the fittest? In the insect world, it's more like "survival of the flittest.

From AAAS Eurekalert: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/qmuo-rtr120817.