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The daily zucchini harvest is underway at the Avant Garden share plot with weekly donations to local Benicia agencies reaching almost 300 lbs.! And, the summer is just beginning.

Summers in most parts of San Bernardino County are hot, dry, windy, and sometimes extra challenging due to fires. Add on the layer of continued drought and water restrictions, and it can seem almost impossible to get a fruit or veggie crop to grow.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the Yolo County Food Bank to announce a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and California under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.

Ever heard of Bot canker? "Bot" stands for Botryosphaeria which is a plant disease that results in cankers of trees and other woody plants. This fungal disease can be worse under drought conditions when trees are stressed.

Goncalves named UCCE diversified agriculture advisor for Lake and Mendocino counties Clebson Goncalves joined UC Cooperative Extension on July 1 as a diversified agriculture advisor serving Lake and Mendocino counties.

Hay nuevas estrategias para salvar un grano crucial para la alimentacin de la humanidad Las plantas son como nosotros, tambin tienen tcnicas para lidiar con el estrs.

Newly published UC Davis research investigating wild monarch-native milkweed interactions in rural Davis over a three-year period has yielded three key findings in the search for what factors constrain monarch development.

You gotta love those wooly bear caterpillars. Richard "Rick" Karban, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology, studies them. The rest of us admire them. We usually see them in the spring along the cliffs of Bodega Head on the Sonoma coast.

RECORD BOOKS FOR FAIR, ENROLLMENT & FEES, CLUB CHECKS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DUE MONDAY, AUGUST 1ST SEE ATTACHED FOR IMPORTANT DATES IN AUGUST...

La demanda de los alimentos orgnicos crece rpidamente en todo el pas. Alrededor del 5 por ciento de todos los alimentos que se venden en los supermercados son orgnicos y se proyecta un aumento del 6 por ciento cada ao.