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February 22, 2018 Three distinguished guests visited the long-standing CASI NRI Project in Five Points on February 22 and saw first-hand how the no-till and cover cropped soils have dramatically changed since the study was started in 1999. Dr.

There have been some complaints about satsuma mandarin fruit having problems. These are prone to a rind/skin/peel breakdown when the fruit is not picked promptly. It's not clear what the cause is - wet winter, warm winter - but it is less of a problem if the fruit is picked when it is mature.

Advice for the Home Gardener From the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Hello, I am a retired cattle rancher and farmer. Although I did not farm tomatoes, for years I did rent some of my farm ground to tomato growers.

I feel like I'm not quite to the halfway point of a 20-day week. I'm attending a conference today and tomorrow. This morning's session focused on hunger as a health issue. That's not new information to me.

Time to get in the garden and watch things grow! Master Gardeners and KUCI staff hosts Teena Spindler and Katrina Kirkeby will get you started on the right garden clog-covered foot with all of the things to plan and do this month. Start your fertilizing regimen this month on particular plantings.

Why aren't there more women in beekeeping? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 31 percent of all American farmers are women, contributing $12.

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In this issue: De-Pooling of Milk in the Proposed CA Federal Milk Marketing Order Colostrum IgG Manure Pipes and Struvite Calf Respiratory Disease Reproductive Performance Golden State Dairy Management Conference...

ANR STATEWIDE CONFERENCE: INNOVATION IN ACTION When: April 9-12, 2018 Where: Ontario, California DoubleTree Inn All ANR academics and staff are invited.