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Nanoparticles made from plant viruses could be farmers' new ally in pest control University of California - San Diego Press Release A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take rootone that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide.

Recently I [Matt] had a chance to interview 4-H youth member Genevieve who is also this year's 4-H club president for Eureka Granite Bay in Placer County. The following are Genevieve's responses to my questions.

An avid gardener, Dan Hemesath left his Clovis home one morning in late September and noticed an unusual plant at the edge of a neighbor's yard. He snapped a photo and, wondering if it had a nice scent, crushed a few leaves to check it out.

I have always written happy things for my newbie contibutions to this blog. Gardening for me has always been a happy activity. But not so lately. Today, I am actually writing about something that has become a big problem for us and our backyard.

Wildfires are part of California's ecosystems, and they do not have to lead to the destruction of structures and livelihoods. Each of us can contribute to improving wildfire resilience, from individual homeowners and businesses to entire communities.

When I moved to a house on Napa's Dry Creek Road in 2009, I found myself living in the middle of a meadow surrounded by forest. The house looked bare sitting there in a grassy field. I wanted to add some color and make it look more inviting.

Recently I visited with our colleagues at UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz UC's newest Agricultural Experiment Station campuses. At UC Merced, we met with administrators, faculty and staff for a tour of campus.

You'll want to hear Ireland scientist anna N Lamhna's RT podcast featuring Washington State University entomologist David James, co-author of a newly published book, The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of Our Planet's Butterfly Life (Princeton University) with colleague David Lohman of the C...

Cool fall mornings invite you to enjoy a stroll in the garden with a cup of something hot.

he 4-H Community meeting will be held on October 17th at 6:30 at the Salinas Ag Conference center. This will be similar to a council meeting just without voting. We start at 6:30pm.