Ongoing research

Dear Colleagues, In my ANR Update message on Feb. 8, I shared a report released in January by the Huron Consulting Group on the UC Office of the President's (UCOP) organizational structure.

San Bernardino County Master Gardeners and Fruit Preservers brought their Fruit Trees, Drought Efficient Trees and Shrubs Seminar to the Crestline Library, on Saturday, February 24. The well-attended workshop provided information tailored to the gardening needs of mountain residents.

If you've been thinking about blanketing your garden with blanketflower (Gaillardia), you're in luck. The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is hosting a spring plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come to a joint meeting of the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition and the California-Pacific Section of the Society for Range Management. The meeting is titled: Conservation Easments to Keep Ranches Working.

Through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) was awarded $99 million for the 2018 Dairy Digester Research and Development (DDRDP) and Alternative Manure Management Programs (AMMP) in 2018.

Small- to mid-scale produce farmers know that direct marketing--that is to say, making sales directly to consumer at farmers markets, farm stands, and similar channels--cuts out middlemen and helps farmers retain the greatest portion of their sales.

March Update 4-H Summer Camp, 4-H Fling & Expo Information and Entry Form, Alexander Memorial Scholarship Information, Citizenship & Leadership Pizza Fundraiser Information, Tractor Supply Fundraiser, Presentation Day Plaque Winners and Pictures, Calendar of Events and more.........

I have received a couple inquiries from Pest Control Advisors about wheat that is showing leaf tip yellowing and burning (Fig. 1). Their suspicion is frost injury, and with the weather we have experienced over the last several weeks, their suspicion is likely true.

The Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weed Project (DRAAWP) was represented by two presentations to the 15th International Symposium of Aquatic Plants, held February 18-23 2018 in Queenstown, New Zealand.

During the months of February and March, millions of JOANN customers, 4-H members and supporters will have a chance to share their hearts and show their love by equipping local Clubs with resources to reach more kids in need.