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Selenium deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in beef cattle in California1. It can cause diarrhea, reduced weight gain/loss of weight and can cause vaccines to be less effective2. Cows may not expel the placenta in a timely manner if they are deficient in selenium.

Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, June 19th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the County Agricultural conference room at 1423 Abbott St. in Salinas.

Last week during California Invasive Species Action Week (June 2 June 10), we highlighted several pests, but there are many more invasive species out there. Now that you know about them, share your knowledge of invasive species with others.

High-Efficiency Tree Architecture and Harvest Aids for Cherries, Pears, and Apples.

Guest authors Tunyalee Martin, with the UC IPM Program, and Gene Miyao, farm advisor, describe a parasitic plant that has been found in some parts of Yolo County and the Delta.

Say what? Atmosphere meters can be used to assess irrigation requirement. Here's a great little report from Mark Battany, our advisor in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.

By Cindy Weiner, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, June 15, 2018 On our hot summer days, shady garden areas can offer welcome respite from the heat.

En cuestin de sabores, cada paladar es un mundo y que mejor ejemplo que el brcoli. Hay quienes opinan que es amargo mientras que a otros les encanta crudo en las ensaladas y otros ms no quieren ni probarlo por su textura spera y extraa forma de bonsi.

I know it is right before some of our colleagues retire and, as a result, these numbers will be changing next quarter, but we have some gains in the academic footprint since last quarter.

[This story was updated July 5 to add Jennifer Henkens, 4-H community educator for UCCE Sacramento County, to the list of 4-H eLearning team members. Her name was inadvertently omitted in the original announcement.