Colusa County Newsletter

The February 2026 Rice Briefs newsletter highlights key updates in California rice production, including a review of the 2025 season, statewide variety trial results, guidance on stem rot monitoring, and emerging issues such as nutria spread and pyrethroid resistance in tadpole shrimp. It also provides weed…

In this issue:Upcoming eventsPlant Of The Month - Russian River Coyote MintActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenGardener's Travels - Bidwell Mansion Historic ParkRecipes Of The Month - Butter Chicken and Rice PilafSafety Notes - Nurture The SoilGarden GuideScience Word Of The Month -…

In This IssuePlant of the Month - The Mighty Oak TreeActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - A Knock Your Socks Off Holiday FeastSafety Notes - Pruning SafetyGarden GuideScience Word of the Month - atmospheric riverLink to Constant Contact: https://conta.cc/47kz9HY …

In this issue:Plant of the Month - The Mighty Oak TreeActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - A Knock Your Socks Off Holiday FeastSafety Notes - Pruning SafetyGarden GuideScience Word of the Month - atmospheric riverLink to article: https://conta.cc/47kz9HY

In this issue:Plant of the Month - The Mighty Oak TreeActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - A Knock Your Socks Off Holiday FeastSafety Notes - Pruning SafetyGarden GuideScience Word of the Month - atmospheric riverLink to article: https://conta.cc/47kz9HY

In this issue:Plant of the Month - Wonderful Fava BeansActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - Apple Crumb CakeGardener's Travels - Wineland Walnut in ChicoSafety Notes - Hearing ProtectionRecent Event - Pumpkin Centerpiece WorkshopGarden GuideScience Word of the Month -…

In this issue:Plant of the Month - Glorybower ShrubActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - The Good, the Bad and the UglyGardener's Travels - Pacific FlywaySafety Notes - Avoiding Stooped PosturesGarden GuideScience Word of the Month - broadleaf evergreenLink to…

In this issue:Pest of the Month - Elm Leaf BeetleActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - Chicken with Corn and Basil/Lime ButterGardener's Travels - Great Smokey Mountains National ParkSafety Notes - Grass and Hedge Shearing SafetyLittle Free Library Grand OpeningGarden…