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Colusa County: Article

October 2019

October 1, 2019
Book of the Month - House Plants Again! Ornamental Plant of the Month - Sedum sieboldii Edible Plant of the Month - Horseradish Recipe of the Month - Chicken Pot Pie Events - check the fliers for details Second Saturday at the Library, October 12, 10 to noon Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop, October 17,...
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Plastic water bottles. Photo by ricardo / zone41.ne/ zone41.net.
The Confluence: Article

Bottled water sales track community response to water contamination

October 1, 2019
By Faith Kearns Drinking water contamination is an ongoing issue across the United States. However, tracking water quality violations and notifying residents about them is challenging, and there is no systematic approach for prioritizing assistance once a violation is detected.
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photo by Martha White
Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Dandy Idea

October 1, 2019
Earlier this summer, I was fortunate to be able to take a family vacation to Canada. One of our visits was to Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), Canada's smallest province. Prince Edward Island depends on its own water table for all of its water needs.
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Tulare County Cooperative Extension: Article

October 2019

October 1, 2019
Fall Citrus Meeting Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 8:30 AM 12:00 PM Tulare County Agricultural Building Auditorium 4437 S. Laspina St.
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Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

Grazing for fire fuels management

October 1, 2019
By Susan D Kocher
Reposted from the UCANR Knowledge Stream Catastrophic wildfires are becoming more frequent, more intense and more destructive in California.
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The last of this season's elderberries were hanging on the plants during the Elderberry Field Day Sept. 17.
Food Blog: Article

California elderberries have rich benefits for farms and diets

October 1, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Native California elderberries can be found at the intersection of sustainable farming, super nutrition and economic viability. Naturally drought tolerant, flavorful and packed with nutrients, they are capturing the interest of farmers, health-conscious consumers and scientists.
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Cindy Kron
ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

September 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Kron named area IPM advisor for North Coast Cindy Kron has joined UC Cooperative Extension as areawide IPM advisor for Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake counties.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Summer Annual Weeds

September 30, 2019
By Chris J McDonald
As the summer heat is finally nearing its end, and its officially fall on the calendar, there unfortunately is a new crop of weeds flowering right now. Some of our summer annuls have started to go to seed, others are just about ready, and others are already starting to senesce.
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Adult Caenorhabditis elegans. Wikipedia describes it as "a free-living, transparent nematode, about 1mm in length, that lives in temperature soil environments." (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Bug Squad: Article

Plant Nematologist Nathan Schroeder: 'Endless Worms Most Beautiful'

September 30, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're interested in nematodes--also called "roundworms"--then you'll want to be around when plant nematologist Nathan Schroeder, associate professor of crop sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presents a seminar on Wednesday, Oct.
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ANR News Blog: Article

ANR in the news September 16-30

September 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Camp Fire started on federal land. This rule would make PG&E clean up its power lines (Sac Bee) Emily Cadei, Sept.
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