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The following is an article from a California Agriculture magazine published in the year 2000, and in using two case studies from California, is quite instructive on what it takes to successfully introduce mechanization and automation into a cropping system.

Autumn Garden Chores by Tami Reece UCCE Master Gardener Now that my plants have passed their peak, what should I do to prepare for winter? Karen P. San Luis Obispo Autumn is the perfect time to clean up your garden from the past season and plan for the next planting cycle.

Pass the word around-- There is a FREE Public class next week, and if you attend, not only will you learn, but you will be fed lunch also! The class Lunch and Learn is about pie fillings and what to do with them--sounds good to me! Reserve your place TODAY! The class should be great: WHAT: Lunch and...

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From the Rice Farming magazine... By Vicky Boyd, Editor The California Rice Experiment Station has found a partner in Albaugh LLC to help bring their ROXY herbicide-tolerant rice system to market.

By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, September 7, 2018 You've seen these terms often: drought tolerant, and water-wise. For water conservation and sustainable gardening, Master Gardeners recommend plants that are adapted to the long, hot, dry summers of the Mediterranean climate.

Akif Eskalen, the Subtropical Crops Plant Pathology Extension Specialist at UC Riverside has accepted a new position at UC Davis. He will be filling the position of his mentor, Doug Gubler. From now on, he will work on grapes, strawberries, caneberries, blueberries and other tree fruits.

Delk joins Development Services Emily Delk joined the Development Services team in August as the director of Annual Giving and Donor Stewardship Programs.

Program Council met on Wednesday. For those who were relaxing over the weekend and staring off into a lake, they were quickly pulled back to reality. We cancelled the Tuesday meeting, assuming we didn't have enough content to justify the day and a half. We ended up rushing to finish on time.

The three men pause in front of the Kate Frey Pollinator Garden at the Sonoma Cornerstone and begin to read the sign. "The Pollinator Garden by Kate Frey," one man reads out loud. "It's brand new, come back soon and watch as it grows. This flower-filled and colorful garden is a pollinator garden.