Ongoing research

  Did you know that all pumpkins are winter squash, but not all winter squash are pumpkins? It is a bit confusing, but as far as growing, harvesting, and storing goes, they are treated the same. They are genetically very similar, and belong to the same genus, Cucurbita. They come in a dizzying…

Forest Stewardship comes to Contra Costa! Contra Costa Resource Conservation District's Ben Weise has been working with UC ANR's Forest Stewardship team to plan the next Forest Stewardship workshop series for landowners. We spoke with Weise about how the RCD has responded to changes in community needs over…

By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County   When I first moved to Napa, many years ago, I was surprised by the abundance of fig trees in people’s yards. My next-door neighbors had two. The house across the street had one. My house had one. I was told that we have lots of figs in Napa…

Tanaka Farms in Irvine hosted the first Harvest Heroes Celebration.