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Every year I like growing a variety of a vegetable I have never grown in the past. It gives me the opportunity to grow and taste something new. This year I decided to grow Japanese cucumbers (Cucumis sativus).

Sponsored by UC ANR and Academic Assembly Council, the Distinguished Service Awards recognize service and academic excellence in UC Cooperative Extension over a significant period of time.

by Rainer Hoenicke One of the public workshop topics by the Master Gardeners of Napa County's teaching garden, the Las Flores Learning Garden, explored the use of greywater for irrigation. The definitions of greywater differ from state to state.

I read an interesting paper* recently about the sale and spread of invasive ornamental plants in the U.S. The paper describes the results of a study that examined whether identifying a plant species as invasive influenced its availability for purchase from the plant trade industry.

Every gardener has the ability to have a positive and significant influence on earth's warming climate. Improving soil by adding organic material like compost helps the life in earth's over-tilled and compacted soil. Try thinking of the soil in your garden as a living body.

Phytophythora diseases associated with citrus in California Is it root rot? Or? The 12 signs of Avocado Root Rot New avocado irrigation study GEM vs Hass?

It's always a good idea to carry your cell phone or shoulder a camera while you're taking a stroll through a garden. You never know what you will see.

As readers of this space know, I from time to time post job announcements with relevance to our area, and especially those oriented towards working in the berries.

Consumers save over $41 a month after attending UC Cooperative Extension nutrition workshops Consumers have seen their grocery bills rising over the last few months.

Dear Colleagues, The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) Exchange is a 5-year, $110M research program supported by the U.S.