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W. James (Jim) Clawson,emeritus UC Cooperative Extension range specialist passed away in Dallas, Oregon, on Jan. 7, 2022, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 89. Born in Oakland, Clawson was the son of William, a presbyterian minister, and Ruth Clawson.

Hello! If you signed up for our Planting and Pruning Bare Root Fruit Trees for Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. you should have received an email with the Zoom link and a copy of the presentation. If you still want to sign, please do so now using this link http://ucanr.

Daniel Geisseler, Professor of Nutrient Management at UC Davis has developed a tool for estimating the mineralization of nitrate-N from organic amendments. How much and when nitrate-nitrogen becomes available from organic amendments and fertilizers is difficult to know precisely.

Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support Tool to the Field Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support Tool to the Field Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

You have probably heard of the Christmas cactus, but did you know that there is also a Thanksgiving cactus? I learned recently that my plant (shown in the picture) wasn't what I thought it was.

It's Friday Fly Day--and time to post images of a syrphid fly. Syrphid flies, often mistaken for honey bees, are pollinators, too. Also known as flower flies and hover flies, syrphids hover over a flower before touching down.

UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties Thursday, February 3, 2022, 8:00 - 11:00 am Online Meeting via Zoom (https://zoom.

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, we are excited to bring back our California 4-H Camping Conference! Every two years, camp planning adults and teens come together for a weekend of networking, learning, and growth.

Growers are invited to attend free organic agriculture seminars hosted by UC Cooperative Extension. Lunchtime seminars will be offered on Tuesdays from 12 to 1 p.m. through March 8.