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We know that we are losing wildlife habitat. We know that birds and pollinators are in trouble. The good news is that our home gardens can be part of the solution, by conserving water and protecting native wildlife through Altacal Audubon's Neighborhood Habitat Certification Program.

In case you missed editor Jocelyn Anderson's piece in the UC Davis Magazine, don't miss this upcoming documentary: "Weeping Rocks" will showcase the 50-year research of butterfly guru Art Shapiro, a UC Davis distinguished professor with the Department of Evolution and Ecology, College of Biological...

This spring, while stepping out into my garden to make some plans for the upcoming summer vegetable garden, I noticed quite a few pollinators enjoying the winter vegetable plants that had begun the process of going to seed and flower production.

Through the California Universal Meals Program public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools will provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to students requesting a meal, regardless of their free or reduced-price meal eligibility during each school day. On Tues.

Terrestrial laser scanning data show that trees move their branches in a diurnal pattern, settling down for the night as if falling asleep. So far, however, researchers have been uncertain as to why this happens.

AGENDA Day 1 June 14, 2022 8:30 AM Welcome, introductions, and objectives: Stafne (MSU) and Crane (UF) Charles LaPradd Agriculture Manager Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources 9:00 AM Overview and discussion of stakeholder survey results: Downey (MSU) 9:45 AM Coffee break...

UCANR advisors are hosting two meetings on June 1. One is a meeting on olive oil irrigation in San Joaquin County, the other is a rootstock field day and hands on pressure chamber training at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center. Locations, agendas, and CE information is in the attached PDF.

One more look at the annual California Honey Festival, held Saturday, May 7 in downtown Woodland... They came to taste the honey, learn about the importance of honey bees, check out the bee observation hives, and to engage with beekeepers and merchants.

In This Issue Almond Management Considerations: Spring & Early Summer Irrigating Freeze Damaged Almonds in a Drought Fertilizing Almonds after a Frost Staff Research Associate Introduction Follow us on Twitter! Listen to Growing the Valley Podcast Are your friends getting the newsletter?

A question came up from a rancher/farmer about grazing alfalfa seed production fields after seed harvest. Can one safely turn livestock onto alfalfa seed fields or cut and bale the hay for feed after harvesting the seed? Yes, with the following considerations: 1) Watch for Chemical Residues.