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Winter annual grasses are one of the major invaders on rangelands in the intermountain region. They also can be problematic in a variety of systems from farm ground to forestry (cheatgrass in particular).

What is a cover crop? It's a crop grown to feed and protect the soil when the garden is not being used for active food production.

By Julie Pramuk In a recent UC Master Gardener workshop at our new Las Flores Learning garden we focused on dealing with the recent heat wave and its effects in our gardens.

In a couple of weeks, the application period for the 2023 class of Master Gardeners will open. Below are ten reasons you should consider applying to undergo the training to become a Master Gardener. 1. You'll receive a well-rounded education in home gardening.

Remember those days when your parents would drive down the highway and the front window and front of the car would be covered with dead bugs? The so-called windshield phenomenon does not happen much anymore. When I check my car, I don't find any little bug bodies.

Days are cooler and rain may be coming. Fires continue to burn. We are keeping good thoughts for our first responders and everyone in these areas living with smoke, evacuations and uncertainty. Last week Program Council reviewed the UC Master Gardener Program.

The IGIS Team is pleased to share our workshop schedule for Fall 2022. Workshops are the best part of our 'trilogy' of strategic goals - research, technical projects, and training - because this is where we get to share the tips and tricks we pick up every day.

To be a fly on Friday, what a day! Entomologists who came up with "Friday Fly Day" are having a lot of fun posting images on social media of flies on Friday. If you access WikiHow, "What to Do on a Friday Night," you'll find all kinds of suggestions.

The UC Davis Staff Assembly recently honored dozens of outstanding employees, including entomologist Brennen Dyer, a laboratory assistant at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, and computer specialist Rasilind Berks, formerly of the Phoenix Cluster Information Technology (IT) team that serves the Depar...

Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, September 20th the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. This will be an in-person meeting at the Ag Conference room, 1432 Abbot St, Salinas.