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If you’ve been gardening in Alameda County for a while, you’ve probably noticed “new normals”: more warm nights, more heat spikes, and winter weather that can feel less reliably cold. Those shifts matter in a region where so many of our favorite fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals are tuned to narrow…

If you’ve been gardening in Alameda County for a while, you’ve probably noticed “new normals”: more warm nights, more heat spikes, and winter weather that can feel less reliably cold. Those shifts matter in a region where so many of our favorite fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals are tuned to narrow…

Please mark your calendars for the 2026 UC Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field Day: May 7th, 2026 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the UC Davis Field Facility  Full details and registration will be posted on the UC Small Grains Blog closer to the date. We hope to see you there! …

Haiku by Mike GuntherMarch winds blow warm air Spring gives new life to plants Take in a super bloom Banner photo: "Jepson Prairie Preserve" by Native Orchids is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Volunteers are essential to Cooperative Extension programs. Over the past few years I have been reflecting on some challenges facing our office’s programs such as 4-H and Master Gardeners that have emerged since the Covid-19 Pandemic. It feels more difficult to rely on volunteers, and certainly our…

Learn about tea culture and cultivation in California’s Central Valley climate during Tea Day at UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.