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Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) Block Grants Climate Bond Funding for Prop 4:Proposition 4 which was passed by California voters in November of 2024. CDFA's Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) will utilize…

 Most of us don’t have gardens as expansive as those created by 18th century landscape architect Capability Brown who moved a river to create the beautiful vistas at Chatsworth House, or large enough to design outdoor “rooms” like those created in the 20th century by Vita Sackville West at her…

This article describes the agenda for the upcoming UC Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day.

Last year during the 2025 Winter Grower Meetings, we mentioned nutria as an emerging invasive pest capable of harming rice fields, especially in the Delta region. After these meetings, we received several anecdotal confirmations of sightings of nutria and nutria burrows around the Stockton area and further…

The agenda for the 2026 UC Small Grains and Alfalfa/Forages Field Day is set and registration is now open.May 7th, 2026 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the UC Davis Field Facility Continuing Education Units (CEU) and lunch are available. Register here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm…

Tomato Growing Tips (Part 2 of 2)Here are some of the more common tomato disorders that result from nonliving (abiotic) causes often attributable to environmental or cultural factors, or simply to the plant’s genetic makeup. ProblemsBlossoms fall off, plant fails to set fruit.Probable causes: Night…

By Gail Pavlosky, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.Urban trees provide shade, improve air quality and help moderate temperatures in California’s cities. Yet as climate change brings hotter weather and longer periods of drought, many commonly planted tree species may struggle.  In a recent lecture, Dr…

Nutsedge is a common weed that can be found in lawns, gardens, and flower beds of the Central Valley and throughout California. It is sometimes referred to as nut grass, although it is not a grass. The saying "sedges have edges" will help you differentiate between a grass and a sedge. Description …