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Thousands of viewers are expected to tune in for the second COVID-19 Symposium, organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, on Thursday, May 14 when a panel of experts in medicine and science will present up-to-date information and answer questions via Zoom and YouTubeLi...

When California issued a statewide stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19 earlier this spring, a handful of essential services were exempted from the order. Along with grocery stores and agricultural operations, farmers markets were included as essential sources of food.

Two new studies on the costs and returns of establishing and producing irrigated pasture in the Sierra Nevada Foothills have been released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' Agricultural Issues Center.

Unusual Pistachio Tree Bloom and Leaf Canopy Development in Kern County...

The 2020 HSP Incentives Program will award up to $22 million in grants to farmers and ranchers for projects that implement agricultural management practices to improve soil health and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Much of the world may be focused on the Asian giant hornet, aka murder hornet, but there are 21 other known species of hornets in the genus Vespa, and all are reviewed in newly published research in the journal Insect Systematics and Diversity.

A friend gave me a plate of fresh ripe avocados from her tree. I love avocados but I wasn't sure if I could eat them before they started to go bad. So I decided to freeze them for later use! I started by slicing the avocados in half, carefully removing the pit and scooping out the flesh into a bowl.

The USDA Farm Service Agency has a full-time temporary position open in the Hollister office located at 2337 Technology Parkway, Suite A. The application deadline was extended to May 22. The position consists of processing federal program applications plus general office work.

You've all heard of the past outbreaks of e-coli in romaine lettuce and other past cases of contaminated leafy greens. The contaminants of those commercially grown leafy greens can also contaminate leafy greens you grow in your garden if you are not careful.

Reposted from the UCANR news The Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise and other wildfires that have devastated communities in recent years have convinced wildfire experts that Californians need to take more than one approach to coexist with fire.