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The katydid, as green as the leaves around it, is feeding on a yellow rose. It is paying no attention to the circling honey bees. The bees want nectar, not an encounter with a critter far bigger than they are. The katydid slowly moves from one devastated blossom to a bud.

Is there a limit to how long we humans can live? Jeanne Calment of France (1875-1997), who died at age 122 (and 164 days), holds the record of the longest confirmed human lifespan.

Dear 4-H Families. We have breaking new from Monterey county fair. Our 4-H member will not be eligible to show beef cattle at the Monterey county fair in 2019 going forward. See attached letter from Monterey county fair exhibits office at the bottom of the newsletter.

On a 4-day getaway, we came across the Greek goddess of youth while site seeing and of course shopping. This Greek goddess is the plant Hebe. So while we were walking around this big outdoor shopping center, admiring their beautifully maintained landscaping that had a variety of plants and trees.

Creepy Plants for a Goblin's Garden Preservation Pointers: Preserving the Pretty Persimmons Meet This Master Gardener Coordinator Got Weeds?

Sierra Foothill REC is happy to welcome our new Administrive Coordinator, Emily Baumstinger. Emily is a California native who studied Agricultural and Environmental Education at UC Davis.

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 10-01-18" ET Report 10-01-2018 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Division...

The California Agriculture (Ag) in the Classroom Conference is held once a year to bring teachers and anyone interested together to learn about ag. This year, the conference is held in So Cal at the beautiful Renaissance Hotel Marriott, in Palm Springs from September 27-29, 2018.

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Happy Fall! We hope you are enjoying the cooler weather! Sit down with a warm cup of something tasty and enjoy this issue of our quarterly Master Gardener newsletter full of timely tips and useful garden information.