Ongoing research

We are still tallying the final results, but as of 11:59 p.m. on GivingTuesday 2021, our generous donors helped raise $114,310 for UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR.

NOVEMBER 2021 CATTLECAL NEWSLETTER UPDATE 32nd ANNUAL FALL DESERT CROPS WORKSHOP AGENDA LETTUCE FUSARIUM WILT - SAMPLES NEEDED DRIP IRRIGATION SHOWS PROMISE FOR SPINACH GROWERS IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES...

With shorter days and cooler temperatures, deciduous trees shed their glossy canopies of leaves. Leaves are everywhere blowing in the wind, choking roof valleys, and dotting sidewalks.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 10:30am to 12:30pm, Shafter, CA See attached for information and directions...

November and December are clean up times in the garden, as well as assessing the state of our garden after growing all of those heavy feeder summer vegetables...

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We are blessed here on the Central Coast with an extended apple season that begins in August and can continue well into November. Although applesauce and apple pie are favorites this time of year, dehydrating apple slices can be a yummy snack and even better gift this holiday season.

The systemic insecticide imidacloprid, belonging to a class of chemicals called the neonicotinoids or "neonics," is commonly used to control insects that damage agricultural crops.

Break's over; back to work! The meetings have resumed. It was very nice however to hear voices in the ANR building this week. While a number of us have been in regularly, it has been rather quiet. Perhaps we are turning a corner, with more people coming in on a steady basis.