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Beeswax cloth presents a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to plastic film wraps. In contrast to plastic wraps that contribute to pollution and have a slow decomposition process lasting years, beeswax wraps naturally break down, mitigating their environmental impact.

To recap the data from Part I of this post series, the following data came from the CalRecycle report that covers the year 2021.

During the dark and cold days of January, is there any reason to work in the garden? Add wet soil that should not be disturbed, and you have a trifecta of obstacles for planting. However, this month does present one great opportunity for home gardeners: onions.

In a quest to understand the staggering impact of kitchen (commercial and residential) waste on California's landfills, I delved into the eye-opening data provided by the CalRecycle report for the year 2021.

Hello Food Enthusiasts! Get ready for a flavorful journey as we present our fantastic line-up of in-person workshops and Zoom classes for 2024.

Newly published research led by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal and Jiao Yin of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, identifies the major sex pheromone receptor gene involved in the unusual 48-hour rhythm clock of the large black chafer beetle, a severe agricultural pe...

Quick, get your camera ready! There's a wasp! Ever heard anyone say that? We remember capturing an image of a European paper wasp, Polistes dominula, that had just shredded a caterpillar and was about to fly the prey back to her colony. It was a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, Agraulis vanillae.

Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H youth member Jonathan who is also this year's 4-H county ambassador and club president for Kentucky Flat in Nevada County. The following are Jonathan's responses to my questions.

Hass' avocado fruit set, January 12, 2024. I was looking for Fuerte' fruit for harvest this winter and came across a grower who said that there was no fruit from last spring, but the tree is loaded with newly set fruit right now. This is in Santa Paula, 15 miles for the ocean.

You should learn to plant something. This is the first connection. Floyd Red Crow Westerman Local author, gardener and radio host Jennifer Jewell's new book What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds (Timber Press, 2023) is all about connections.