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I’m not Cheap, I’m Frugal

October 27, 2024
Okay, maybe I am cheap, but I hate to waste stuff. Even when I can buy something for a specific purpose, I try to make it first, just to see if it works--sort of like a Rube Goldberg machine. I come from a family of immigrants, which is true of almost everyone in the U.S.
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A Mexican cactus fly, Copestylum mexicanum, nectaring on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Say 'Hi' to a Fly on a Friday

October 25, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you stand perfectly still and don't make any jerky movements, you can usually get a close-up image of a black syrphid fly, a Mexican cactus fly, Copestylum mexicanum. It's Friday Fly Day and this one was nectaring on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia.
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Livestock & Range: Article

Moving to Sonoma County

October 25, 2024
By Devii R Rao
After nearly 10 years working as the Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor in San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties, I am going to be moving north. It is very much a bitter-sweet move for me.
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Comunidades Saludables: Article

UC SAREP ayuda a mejorar el acceso a alimentos e impulsar el desarrollo laboral en el condado en Plumas

October 25, 2024
By Diana Cervantes
En un granja de produccin a baja escala en el condado de Plumas, el Proyecto Alimentario Lost Sierra (LSFP) incrementa el acceso a alimentos en el rea rural y ofrece actividades para el desarrollo de mano de obra y oportunidades de educacin agrcola, al mismo tiempo que sirve como un lugar clave de r...
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Students pose with their advisor next to the agricultural robot they designed
Food Blog: Article

Students design high-tech solutions through Farm Robotics Challenge

October 25, 2024
By Michael Hsu
A robot that navigates and weeds row-crop fields and its design team from Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts have garnered the grand prize in the second annual Farm Robotics Challenge. Five winning teams, representing various universities and colleges across the U.S.
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A colorful garden sign reads "we love worms!"
Urban Agriculture: Article

Building Resilience in Oakland’s School Gardens

October 25, 2024
By Alexa Erickson
Common Vision I found a purple flower! I see 5 pumpkins! Hm I think there's more than that. Did you really look in there? Wanda calmly guided an energetic crowd of first graders through the garden space.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Now is NOT the Time to Prune Avocados

October 25, 2024
By Ben A Faber
When to Prune Avocados and Suggestions of How to Prune In the past avocados were rarely pruned. In fact, if the trees got very big, growers would stump them down to 3-4 feet and then let them regrow. This would often be a disaster, since the trees rapidly grew to stupendous sizes again.
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Date Time	Branch
11/2 Sat 2:00 pm	Empire
11/5 Tues 6:00 pm	Salida
11/9 Sat 2:00 pm	Riverbank
11/12 Tues 6:00 pm	Oakdale
11/13 Wed 6:00 pm	Turlock
11/14 Thurs 1:00 pm	Patterson
11/18 Mon 1:00 pm	Ceres
11/19 Tues 2:00 pm	Denair
11/19 Tues 2:00 pm	Waterford
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

BACKYARD ORCHARD FRUIT TREES – November Library Talks

October 25, 2024
By Anne E Schellman
Some of the pleasures of summer and fall include biting into a moist, fresh piece of fruit, or eating a warm, baked pastry filled with juicy fruit. Adding to the enjoyment would be if the fruit came from a tree in your garden.
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