Last fall I noticed a brown squirrel lounging on top of my owl nest box. She was just opposite my kitchen window so I put my binoculars there so I could watch her. Often she would be stretched out with her front paws hanging over the edge.
In this issue: Climate Smart Agriculture: more relevant now than ever (and UCCEs efforts in building farm resilience) SWEEP: what you need to know before applying Free webinars on Pump efficiency Our Climate Smart Agriculture team is growing!...
The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County invite you to join us for a free, online Garden Talk on Monday, September 12th from 7:00-8:00PM. UC Master Gardeners Bill Morey and Marian Rusting will share a research-based presentation, Seed Saving and Growing Bulbs.
The Placer County Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) is rapidly expanding their prescribed burning program offerings to improve community wildfire resilience.
They're here and more are coming! Be on the lookout for migratory Monarch butterflies from the Pacific Northwest heading south to their overwintering sites along the California coast.
The Situation: Several species of brightly colored, ground dwelling bugs are familiar to California residents who observe the insects running over dry ground, feeding and migrating among urban vacant lots and weedy fields.
Does growing a vegetable garden sound like something you'd like to do, but you don't feel equipped? So, here's the deal. Find some dirt, and then plant. It's that simple. If you want to grow food, the first step is to find some dirt. Consider the usable ground you have. Take a look around.
Much of California is experiencing high temperatures with predictions of extended high heat through next week, so this is a good time to review heat safety information and recommendations.
Thanks to Steve Fennimore (UC Davis Cooperative Extension Weed Specialist) for sharing the following. "These inventors in India made a smart weeder with a smart phone. There is hope for low-cost smart weeders!" https://youtu.
The UC Alfalfa and Forage Field Day will take place on Thursday, September 29, 2022. The field day will take place at the Kearney Research and Extension Center, 9240 S. Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648.
