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Dear Colleagues, USDA NIFA is seeking applications to the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP) due January 31, 2022 (FY22) or December 15, 2022 (FY23) FASLP supports projects that bring together stakeholders from the distinct parts of the food system to increase the capacity for foo...

Initially, I was going to write about how lovely the Peruvian Lillies (Alstromeria) are this winter in my garden - beautiful blooms with tiger-like striping and amazing color. However, something else caught my eye in the garden today a blooming Borage (Borago officinalis).

On Dec. 4, 2021, Ventura County 4-H'ers gathered at UC Hansen Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) for the 2021 Ventura County 4-H Achievement Awards.

Orange Pincushion By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Pincushion Protea Leucospermum proteus Planting area: Sunset zones 15-17, 21-24 Size: 4-6 feet Bloom Season: Spring to early summer Exposure: Full sun Pruning needs: To shape or to remove dead flowers Water needs: Moderate Snapshot: The words ex...

Winter is finally here! Leaves have fallen or are in the process of leaving our deciduous plants naked. Sends shivers up my spine! What's an avid gardener to do? There must be more to life than raking leaves.

The Bohart Museum of Entomology generated a lot of buzz when it sponsored its second annual "Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble-Bee-of-the-Year Contest.

PLEASE NOTE: Flyer is revised to indicate correct location information to coordinate with Google pin.

2022 Statewide Pistachio Day Wednesday and Thursday, January 19-20, 2022 Conference is Virtual See attached for details and registration link...

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Finding the Mother Tree Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by Suzanne Simard Finding the Mother Tree is a well-written book of the author's many discoveries of forest systems while doing research for her doctorate. Simard grew up in and around forests.