Test PB Collection: FTE

CSIT has removed a widely distributed, but rarely used, feature from most SiteBuilder pages. ANR sites using the recommended mobile friendly design have universal buttons at the top of their pages, including Share, Print and Site Map. Until recently, there was also an Email option.

Foothill Grape Day 2018 will be held Thursday, March 29 from 7:30 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. at the Amador County Fairgrounds in Pokerville Hall. This year's theme is "Vine Balance", which I think of as the sweet spot in growing a particular block of grapes.

Position Description: Student Assistant III (orchard) The job consists of collecting plant samples and physiological data on fruit trees grown at the USDA, ARS, Davis, National Clonal Germplasm Repository. The NCGR maintains a living collection of fruit and nut trees and grapevines.

I recently moved to Vallejo from San Francisco. I had installed a rainwater recovery system back in San Francisco which captured over 1,000 gallons of water for use in my garden. I wanted to duplicate and improve on a new water storage system here.

The Diseases and Abiotic Disorders section of the UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines for Dry Beans have been recently revised and updated and are now available online at UC IPM Dry Beans Pest Management Guidelines.

I recently came across a library of all kinds of images of pests, diseases and crops. It has lots of entries, such as Bees of the United States: https://www.ipmimages.org/browse/projectsubject.

A popular foodie trend is to "buy local," but use of the term is rarely enforced, reported Robert Anglen in the Arizona Republic. The story was published on USAToday.com. "The word 'local' is chic; it sells things," said Cindy Fake, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Placer and Nevada counties.

Might As Well Be Spring "I'm as restless as a willow in a windstormI'm as jumpy as puppet on a stringI'd say that I had spring feverBut I know it isn't spring."--Frank Sinatra Wait, it is spring! Today is the day we've all be waiting for--the first day of spring.

March 2018 version of the Roundup...

Dear Colleagues, Starting this month, Contracts and Grants will begin featuring a blog series, ANR ADVISE$, aimed at sharing effective grant-writing practices and perspectives across the organization. This first blog posting highlights advice from Dr. Jeremy James. Dr.