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Wondering what to plant right now? Why not try a perennial favorite carrots. This versatile root vegetable can be planted now for winter harvest. Whether you plant multicolored heirloom carrots or grocery store staple orange, now is the perfect time to plant.

In this issue: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in California Dairies - What Ranchers Need to Know Borel Fire Resources and Livestock Pass Update Gold-spotted Oak Borer When is it Going to Rain?

In support of our employees and program participants who may require reasonable language accommodations, we are delighted to announce that UC ANR Human Resources has established agreements with new vendors to enhance our interpretation and translation services.

Each year the California Avocado Commission partners with Land IQ to produce a Statewide Avocado Acreage and Condition Analysis report utilizing digital satellite imagery, aerial photography and analytical tools to survey California avocado groves.

There are so many advantages of turning your kitchen and yard waste into lovely earthy smelling material! Compost helps hold soil moisture, provides slow-release nutrients, encourages healthy root structure, improves soil structure, adds beneficial soil microbes, and reduces weeds all of which bene...

Reminder - Tehama County Cattlemens Association fire recovery and regular meeting Wednesday September 25th, 2024 Tehama District Fairgrounds, Tehama Room Sponsored by Cornerstone Community Bank 6:30 PM starting time with dinner by Cornerstone Community Bank Call to order Dave Stroing, Tehama County...

Do you know how to spread the wings of a butterfly specimen? It's not as easy as it looks, but entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Bohart Museum of Entomology's Lepidoptera collection, makes it look easy. If you attend the Bohart Museum open house, set from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept.

Note: This was originally published in the Contra Costa Times. Q: I know that acorns are the seeds of oak trees, but how do I plant them? A: Oaks are an important part of the California landscape.

Okay, be honest. When you have a plant that is not doing well and you look for help from your favorite book, website, or YouTube source, and they start talking about pH, do your eyes roll back? First, let's define the term.

Marvin John Snyder, UC Cooperative Extension vegetable advisor emeritus, passed away on Sept. 6, 2024, at Merrill Gardens in Santa Maria. He was 96. The North Dakota native earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Iowa State University. Immediately following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S.