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Upcoming Extension Meetings - January 2019

December 11, 2018
South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting When: Thursday, January 10, 2019 Time: 7:45am to 12:00pm Where: Woodland Community Center (2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776).
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Winter Grower Meetings 2019

December 11, 2018
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
2019 Annual Rice Grower Meetings Sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension -------------- 5 Locations -------------- WHERE & WHEN Richvale: Thursday, Jan. 17, 8:30am, Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St., Richvale Glenn: Thursday, Jan.
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Agenda for Field Day on Thursday in Meridian

December 4, 2018
By Sarah E Light
Join us on December 6 in Meridian to launch our Healthy Soils Cover Crop Project! Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day Meridian, CA December 6, 2018 ~ 8:30-11:00am 8:30 am Coffee and Registration 9:00 am Welcome and Project Overview Gas Sampling Equipment Demonstration Amber Vinchesi and Sarah Light...
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Una probadita de miel: metiendo los dedos en un panal. (Fotografía de Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Miel de abeja: un verdadero milagro

November 28, 2018
By Leticia G Irigoyen
In English. La miel de abeja, por favor pasen la miel! Esa simple peticin, precedida de una expresin de cario, por si acaso, significa que hay miel de abeja en la mesa. Y debe de haber. Como hija, nieta y bisnieta (y ms all) de apicultores, crec con miel de abeja en la mesa.
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A honey bee sips honey from honeycomb. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Honey: Nothing short of miraculous

November 28, 2018
Honey, please pass the honey! That simple request, prefaced with a term of endearment for good measure, means there's honey on the table. And well there should be. As the daughter, granddaughter and great-great granddaughter (and beyond) of beekeepers, I grew up with honey on the table.
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Organic farmer Phil Foster stands in front of a field with cover crops planted in strips at the top of the planting bed.
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Organic farmers and researchers strive to advance soil care

November 26, 2018
Organic farmer Phil Foster has developed a creative way to nurture the soil on his 200-acre farm near Hollister. He plants cover crops in a single line at the top of the planting bed, saving water and seed while keeping the furrows clear for irrigation.
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Bear Yuba Land Trust Salmon Trek Nov 10th at SFREC
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SFREC hosts BYLT Family Walk Event: Salmon Trek Nov 10, 2018

October 19, 2018
Join Bear Yuba Land Trust and California Naturalists Steve Roddy and Linda Conklin in partnership with the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) for an amazing salmon exploration experience for the next installment of the Junior Conservationist: Stories in Nature series! This even...
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