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Charles E. Charley Hess, a UC Davis Medal recipient and dean emeritus of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who never took the word retirement seriously, died April 13 of congestive heart failure at the age of 87.

Here's the info and make sure you reserve a place TODAY! PLEASE TAKE NOTE: This class is offered TWO times. Once tomorrow, Thursday, April 18, and the second on this Saturday, April 20.

Shoveling isn't usually my idea of fun, but after months of rain, I was so excited to get into the garden and start prepping the raised vegetable beds for spring and summer.

Limiting Screen Time; Screen Free Activities; Why Do We Need to Limit Screen Time?

Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 04-15-2019" ET Report 4-15-19 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...

It's time for our second annual Easter Egg hunt! Can you guess which pests laid the eggs pictured below? These pests may already be hiding in your backyard or garden. Leave a comment with your guesses.

Ashraf El-Kereamy named UCCE citrus specialist Ashraf El-Kereamy was appointed UC Cooperative Extension citrus horticultural specialist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside on Feb. 1, 2019. He is based at the UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center in Exeter.

Working landscape ecosystems provide benefits to the landowner and to all life forms living or passing through that land. Neighbors benefit with open viewscapes, to clean water and air, and carbon sequestration from well-maintained working landscapes rangelands, grassland, and open space.

Nitrates are water soluble and do not adhere to soil, so they may leach during irrigation. California growers can download a new series of publications summarizing efficient nitrogen management practices from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Do you make jams and jellies? Have you put up fruit in jars? Have you shelf-preserved pickles? With a little work, these foods allow you to have items on hand for desserts, snacks, condiments, snacks and sauces. Just those are pretty handy, no? Are you into food/meal prepping, i.e.