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Consumers once asked Pat Crawford how to determine the amount of added sugar in foods if the labels only list total sugar.

July 19, 2019 Two junior-year students at Washington Union High School in Easton, CA, Sophia Garcia and Lilliana Ruiz, successfully completed their two-week internship with the Wonderful Company at UC ANR's Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

July 21, 2019 Twenty-six videos on vegetable production are now available at the UC ANR You Tube channel, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLjlfxpbNglYF2m7tvApfiR5NXParpvGP.

By T. Eric Nightingale, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Gardening is fun, of that there is little doubt. It begins with a trip to the nursery, picking out those perfect plants from the multitudes of foliage. Then the dirty work begins.

Dear Colleagues, My ANR Budget Update 2019-20 provided an overview of our budget challenges and described actions we have taken or may take in response to shrinking financial support from the state.

The Federal Government has proposed spending $55 to $192 million to clear large swaths of land in the Western U.S. to create fuel breaks that slow the spread of wildfire, reported Brady McCombs of the Associated Press.

Transformationalthe class gave me tools to transform intent to application, especially in areas where I've been unsure how best to be effective. I am still aglow with my new eyes that can see so much more clearer with a naturalist lens.

Nick Sakovich, Emeritus Farm Advisor Dry Root Rot has menaced growers in Ventura County for many years. In the 50's and 60's it seemed most prevalent on older orange trees. A few years after the wet winter of 1968-69, dry root rot became an increasing problem among citrus trees of all ages.

University of Alaska Publications Wondering about the illustration above? Check out the link--just click it. It is a place to go to find out about all sorts of canning: From Kale to Cabbage, Sauerkraut and Seaweed, Chicken and Moose. . .

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Gardener's Request: Can I plant mint and thyme together? Thank you for your response. Help Desk Response: Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk.