Ongoing research

Later this month, the USDA's National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) will kick off its fourth national study of the U.S. sheep industry.

All aboard for the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day! You can visit UC Davis museums or collections, talk to the scientists, and learn more about what makes UC Davis an internationally known science-based university. The free-and-family-friendly event, set Saturday, Feb.

It is finally time to start pruning your roses! In last month's column, I talked about pruning safety: wearing gloves, sleeves that cover your arms to protect them from thorns, wearing eye protection, etc. I also wrote about preparing your bypass pruners by sharpening them and keeping them clean.

I'm Lily Q from Contra Costa County and I was declared the Overall Champion of the National Fashion Revue Constructed Category at the 4-H Family & Consumer Science (FCS) National Championship 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. I have a passion for sewing and fashion.

En espaol If you raise backyard chickens or breed game fowl, UC Cooperative Extension has an app for you. The new mobile app offers information for raising healthy chickens.

In this Issue: Pre-Bloom Through March: Almond Orchard Considerations Efficacy of Hull Split Sprays vs.

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In this Issue: Enrollment Council/Staff Updates 4-H Staff Report County-wide News & Events Project Information Club & Project Info Sect/State/Natl News Inserts Calendar of Events 2023-2024 Fair Exhibition Requirements 2023-2024 & Agreement Form CA 4-H 2022-23 Snapshot Prop 12 Compliance FAQ Fundrais...

From Tim Spann, Spann Ag Research & Consulting Use Sharp Tools in order to make Clean Cuts Follow 3-Cut Method for larger branches Whitewash with more extensive pruning Watch the Weather And Don't Apply Pruning Paint READ it Here, and Hear Pictured: 3-Cut Method...

A new season of Master Gardener Workshops is about to start! The series begins February 3 with a timely session on starting summer vegetable plants from seed and concludes at the end of May with an exploration of weeds how to identify common weeds, and what their presence can indicate about the hea...