Monterey

Sudden Oak Death (SOD), a serious exotic tree disease, threatens the survival of tanoak and several oak species in California. Currently, SOD infects trees in 14 coastal California counties, from Monterey to Humboldt.

The meeting over the long weekend in San Diego is rarely my favorite meeting, but I managed to leave with some reading. I need to become more of a reader if I am to keep up with it. A manuscript I hope to read talks about the changing role of higher education dealing with wicked problems.

On June 6, 2019 UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and burn boss Phil Dye led a 2.7-acre prescribed burn on a ranch in Bitterwater.

Strategies for Increasing Ranch Income (AgNetWest) Brian German, Oct. 31 There are multiple approaches that producers can take to help increase ranch income that ranges from improving traditional avenues of revenue to taking a more unconventional approach to the diversification of income.

Dear Colleagues, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation are working to update the performance measures for their grant programs.

Don't miss the San Benito County Cattlemen's Association Annual Meeting & Dinner! Board members will barbecuing. Click here for the flyer. This will be a great event with food, friends, and a fantastic guest speaker: Frank Mitloehner.

As part of the addition of the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health facility next to our Cooperative Extension office in Watsonville, a big mural was added to the exterior wall of our auditorium. As you can see, this mural painted by local artist Bruce Harman, is really nice.

The purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15October 15) is to recognize the contributions and vital presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States.

Advice from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program for Contra Costa County When to Remove Garden Monterey Pines Client's Request:I live in El Sobrante near the San Pablo Reservoir. On August 8th PG&E had a tree crew come to prune trees away from the power lines.

Reposted from the UC Berkeley News Two tanoak trees in Del Norte county tested positive for the pathogen known to cause sudden oak death, reports a team of collaborators from Cal Fire, UC Cooperative Extension and SOD Blitz.