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Cientficos de UCCE estudian la viabilidad de cultivos especializados para pequeos cultivadores urbanos Los terrenos baldos de su vecindario podran albergar cultivos de frutas y verduras y facilitando su acceso a ellas a la misma vez que reducen la necesidad de transportar y distribuir estos aliment...

Blog by Michelle DavisHolidays are upcoming, and so are the foods we associate with them. One that I love to eat during the holidays and year-round is Ipomoea batatas, or sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes may well have been the earliest food crop. Archaeological evidence dates it as far back as 2500 BCE in Peru…

Welcome to our journey exploring the vibrant communities and economy of the Eastern Sierra. In the next weeks and months I will be posting articles on currents in the field, interviews with experts and local community members, and observations as I travel around California and nationally.

Join us for the upcoming Advances in Irrigation Tools and Technologies Workshop Date: February 27, 2025 Time: 8:00am - 2:20pm (PST) Location: Barbara Worth Country Club, 2050 Country Club Dr.

El clima extremo estimulado por el cambio climtico, incluyendo las sequas y fuertes lluvias, puede aumentar el riesgo de que los nitratos que contienen los fertilizantes terminen en las aguas subterrneas, segn un estudio reciente realizado por investigadores de la Universidad de California en Davis.

North Sacramento Valley Prune Day 2025! Monday, February 3, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge. To register, visit: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=45314.

We are now in the midst of winter with its often foggy and dreary days. Many trees are bare, most insects are dormant, and numerous bird species have flown south, so our gardens can seem gray, bare, and quiet. However, some birds spend winters here, so there are still some bright spots.

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Whether today's temperature is low enough might seem like a funny question to ask, but if you are growing fruit trees or berries, it's important to wonder if it's cold enough. Sufficient cold temperatures can mean the difference between an abundant fruit crop or little-to-no flowers or fruit.

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