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Dear Colleagues, CDFA's Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is accepting public comments on draft guidelines for new demonstration projects designed to achieve reductions of methane emissions from California dairy and livestock operations.

Plants We Love By Jackie Woods UCCE Master Gardener Common name: Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa Latin name: Chilopsis linearis Size of plant: Height 15-40 feet; width 10-20 feet Bloom description and season: Showy, fragrant pink or white flowers bloom in spring through summer.

So an avocado is not an almond. But it they are both trees that are manipulated for production. And many of the principles can be transferred. Some can't. But this is a great opportunity to learn some basic ideas about how to grow tree crops.

I am delighted to be joining University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) as the Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Advisor for Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

President Trump has repeatedly condemned U.S. immigration policy, arguing that many immigrants pose a threat to the nation and drain U.S. resources. But a study released Monday about health insurance challenges the president's portrayal.

Organic farmer Phil Foster has developed a creative way to nurture the soil on his 200-acre farm near Hollister. He plants cover crops in a single line at the top of the planting bed, saving water and seed while keeping the furrows clear for irrigation.

Fresno and Madera Counties' UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program has a long-standing partnership with the Fresno State Dietetic Internship Program. This blog post is part of our Intern Reflections Series.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Could you please diagnose this condition on my Meyer Lemon tree (see photo at right) and let me know if I should take any action .

It is with great pride that the Board of Directors of the California Alfalfa & Forage Association (CAFA) has selected Duane Chamberlain, a prominent Yolo County Farmer, for the Jim Kuhn Leadership Award in 2018.

One or two minutes may be all the warning you get when it comes to fire. Fire-safe gardening around your home can give you the time you need to get out safely. Several years of drought have killed over a million trees in California since 2010. Most of those trees died in 2016, and more are doomed.