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In this Issue:   Managing Irrigated Pasture in a Short Water Year   Watch Your Cattle Around Oak Trees   New Perennial Grass Tested for Sacramento Valley Foothill Rangeland   SRA Fees Boost Funding for CAL FIRE's VMP Program   Managing Cattle During Drought:…

As we close out another year, it's time to reflect on everything you've accomplished. Your dedication to telling our story matters. Every post, newsletter, and event you've shared has helped extend our reach and strengthen connections in your communities. Thank you.As we enter the busiest month for…

  Dear Community, Connecting with like-minded people is one of the top reasons individuals join a California Naturalist or Climate Stewards course. Your support of UC Environmental Stewards powers a small but mighty team anchoring one of the largest collective impact networks of its kind. Just five…

If your pine tree has become unwieldy or some parts look diseased, winter is the best time to prune out unwanted twigs and branches. When the weather is warmer, the pruning cuts may attract pests that threaten the health of the tree, including pine bark beetles, pitch moths and western gall rust,…

Plan now for New Year’s resolutions for the garden. Check gardening books for ideas.TasksSpray apricots and walnuts with horticultural oil and fixed copper.Provide frost protection. Move or cover tender plants. Use floating row covers or fabric, and uncover plants during the day. Frost protection material…

Yana Valachovic has joined the UC ANR Policy Institute as interim associate director for Natural Ecosystems and Working Landscapes.

 The "Lost Science" column of the New York Times recently focused on Jenny Carlson Donnelly, a UC Davis doctoral alumna who lost her job earlier this year as a Malaria Outbreak Emergency Advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) due to Trump administration cuts.USAID,…

Jacqueline Champa, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County  From The Curious Gardener, Fall 2010All summer you looked forward to your first, fresh-picked apple of the season. Picking a beautiful apple off the tree, the only imperfection is a slight red spot on the skin---somewhat like a blossoming…