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Reporting on Drought California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab Updates Winter/Spring Workshops Calendar...

On Thursday, January 17th, I hosted the annual SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting in Stockton, CA. I want to thank everyone who attended and provided feedback on the meeting.

No, the Kanopy isn't a plant, but a free service available from your local Solano County Library of interest to gardeners. Kanopy is a video streaming service that offers access to over 30,000 documentaries, educational videos, and independent films.

Teena and Katrina step you through the process in the most descriptive manner you can imagine. This show would be perfect to have in your portable player to have on hand while you are ready to follow along and get set for the upcoming planting season.

Alfalfa and grass hays produced in the US ending up feeding dairy cows in Riyadh or Bengbu? Who would have thought? What was once a minor curiosity has fully emerged as a major market for western US hay producers.

California is searching for solutions to the wildfire crisis. Livestock ranchers believe they can help.

Dr. Daphne Miller MD and Dr. Jagdeep Singh MD visited CASI's long-term NRI Project field in Five Points, CA on January 21st to learn about how long-term reduced disturbance and cover crop management impact soil biology and to talk about connections between soil health and human health. Dr.

Farmers grow lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other vegetables in California's Imperial Valley, Central Valley, Salinas Valley and far northern counties. However, these nutritious foods are not readily available to local low income communities.

At a time when higher education can appear bogged down by legacy, the University of California System's newest addition is far less restricted. The University of California, Merced this summer wrapped up phase one of a $1.

Did you know that fallen leaves can become a valuable garden resource? You can turn these leaves into compost. Although low in essential plant nutrients like nitrogen, the leaves still contain small amounts of all the nutrients plants need and are a valuable source of soil-improving organic matter.