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For the 2026 grants cycle, the Department of Pesticide Regulation is combining the Research and Alliance Grants program into a singular Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Grants Program.The SPM Grants Program will award projects up to three years in length that develop more SPM tools and practices…

The annual Kearney Alfalfa, Forage and Field Crops Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025.The field day is taking place in its traditional location of the UC Kearney Agriculture Research and Experiment Center at 9240 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648.This half-day meeting is free to…

In this issue:'Brown Spots' in almondsEvapotranspiration Based Irrigation Scheduling for nut and Fruit Trees

This month, the California Department of Public Health reported that Valley fever cases are on track to surpass last year’s record number of over 12,500 cases.The infection, caused when people inhale spores of the naturally occurring Coccidioides fungus, made up fewer than 1,000 cases back in 2000 in…

We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible success of the tree-of-heaven scouting portion of the Invasive Species Scout Project. Thanks to the passion, curiosity, and dedication of our UC Master Gardener volunteers, this community science initiative surpassed all expectations. Over the past year and a half,…

Glenn County 4-H Camp Press Release - "Around the World" Glenn County 4-H Campers Spin into Summer Fun!

Pollinators benefit our gardens and the environmentSupporting pollinators is easy and beautiful here in the foothills. Fragrant blossoms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in our gardens. The pollinators support the health of our flora, both the gardens that we plant, and the commercial crops grown…