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On Sept. 6, 2016, it happened. A monarch fluttered into our pollinator garden in Vacaville and touched down on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. It wasn't just "any ol' monarch"--if there's ever such a thing as "any ol' monarch.

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This issue contains: Trinity 4-H Events 2024-2025 Enrollment for 2024-2025 Trinity County Fair Livestock Market Projects 2024 CA 4-H Higher Education Scholarships CA 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Trainings Trinity 4-H Council Meetings 2024-2025 National 4-H Thriving Model 2024 Trinity County Fair…

Dear Colleagues, 1) USDA NIFA is soliciting pre-applications for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI).

Seek out the best drought-tolerant or native plant material AND any contractors needed to redesign a patch of your landscape. Deadhead roses and fertilize so you can have beautiful blooms around Thanksgiving! You'll get great design tips for the flower garden.

California's forests have long been adapted to fire, where the presence of regular, low-severity fires helped maintain forest health. After decades of fire suppression, many private forest landowners are interested in reintroducing fire to their landscape through prescribed burns.

Christian Black joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California in September 2024 as our 2024-2025 UC Bonnie Reiss Climate Action Fellowship, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Fellow.

Are you ready for autumn to begin and be done with the heat of the summer? I am looking forward to the fall and it can start anytime in my book! However, looks like we are (still) in for warmer than normal temperatures for the foreseeable future.

When planning the fall changes in your garden, think about drought tolerant plants. A garden is a thing of beauty and a job forever ~ Richard Briers Tasks Despite a few last very hot summer days, fall is rapidly approaching with shorter days and cooler nights.