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Quick, how many legs does an isopod have? If you said "14," go to the head of the class. Is it an insect? No, it's a crustacean. When the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts an open house on "Many-Legged Wonders" from 1 to 4 p.m.

Dear Colleagues, Through Wednesday, California is expecting rounds of heavy rain, mountain snow, high winds, with potential for flooding, downed trees/debris and power outages. Please stay safe.

New tool helps assess policies and practices An estimated 53 million people in the U.S. turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table in 2021.

Hope to see you at one of these events happening this weekend, Saturday, March 18, 2023. Modesto Farmers Market Look for our booth at the Modesto Farmers Market, located behind the Modesto Stanislaus County Library branch on 1522 H' Street.

NEW HLB Detection Response Guide for Growers To ensure California citrus growers are well prepared in the event of a potential commercial grove detection of Huanglongbing (HLB), the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) has developed the Response Guide for a Confirmed HLB Positive Detec...

By Mel Kendall February is downtime in my garden. I have done all my fall pruning and some spring pruning and cleanup. The garden is slumbering and looks pretty rough. While I can prune some plants, I really shouldn't mess with others, even though they look like they need the most care.

The Olea europeaea is a member of the Oleaceae family known as the common olive. It is a slow growing evergreen tree or shrub with a reflective soft gray foliage and is known for its beautiful gnarly trunk, also known for it is drupes which yield oil and marketed as table or pickled olives.

This last week had its peaks and valleys. We are closely watching weather updates and predictions as more rain is heading our way. Many heard the news that Richard (Dick) Rosenberg passed away at 92 years strong. His philanthropy will forever be remembered.

As the snow melts and waters recede from our recent series of storms most gardeners are looking at a rather sorry landscape with browned plants, torn tree limbs, collapsed shrub branches, and sodden perennials.

I keep running into the words regenerative agriculture, a movement first promoted by the Rodale Institute in the 1980s.