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From the California Agriculture 75(2):64-73. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2021a0012 ********** Abstract Branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa), a parasitic weed that was the focus of a $1.

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Ornamental/Edible Plant of the Month Grow your own Capers Edible Plant of the Month Edible Flowers for your Palate and Plate Recipe of the Month Quick Pizzas Book of the Month Animal, Vegetable, Mineral Garden Guide Safety Notes Remember to save water!...

Due to the Dixie Fire, the traditional Plumas County Fair was canceled, however volunteers are working hard to make the Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Show happen. 4-H and FFA youth will show their prize-winning livestock this weekend at the Sierraville Roping Grounds.

Congratulations are in order! Associate professor Guodong Zhang of the University of Massachusetts' Department of Food Science and a former UC Davis postdoctoral scholar advised by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock, has just been named the recipient of the Foods 2021 Young Investigator...

Been hot enough for you lately? At Weedy Acres here, even the squirrels have been slowing down.

Partnering for California Due to the Dixie Fire, the traditional Plumas County Fair was canceled; however, volunteers are working hard to make the Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Show happen. 4-H and FFA youth will show their prize-winning livestock this weekend at the Sierraville Roping Grounds.

I am back from vacation and catching up. While not on Zoom last week, I thought often about things related to UC ANR. We traveled back on CA-20 across the north side of Clear Lake. I was shocked to see the low water level.

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What used to be called a wild bird sanctuary run by the Audubon Society in the 50's and 60's, it has just recently been acquired by ENC (The Environmental Nature Center - a Newport Beach gem. Check the website encenter.org/tucker/ for opening plans.