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Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…

By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.  I was just out in my garden where many flowers are in bloom. While looking at a flowering lavender, I counted six or seven honeybees feasting on the nectar in the blue flowers as well as a bumblebee checking out the whole garden. Butterflies were also…

Local Food Promotion ProgramThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the 2026 fiscal year (FY) Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). LFPP’s purpose is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business…

For optimal spring cleaning, don’t limit your efforts to dust and grime. Be mindful of the pests that might be hiding in the kitchen, pantry, garage, bedrooms and closets. Pests can hitchhike into homes on infested food from the grocery store. The insects are so small, consumers might not notice until…