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The most up-to-date results from the 2017-18 UC Small Grain Variety Testing Program trials as well as trials from previous seasons can be found at the UC Agronomy Research and Information Center Small Grains websites.

Program Council met on Wednesday. For those who were relaxing over the weekend and staring off into a lake, they were quickly pulled back to reality. We cancelled the Tuesday meeting, assuming we didn't have enough content to justify the day and a half. We ended up rushing to finish on time.

My husband and teen son just returned from a tour of Italy and Greece on a school trip with teachers and classmates.

I have been getting some calls recently regarding SB 88, the legislation related to reporting stock pond diversions. UCCE advisors Julie Finzel, Theresa Becchetti and Scott Oneto put together a great summary on Water Board requirements and how to measure water diversions. Click here for the article.

Cesar Andrs Gonzlez, 15 aos de edad naci en los Estados Unidos, pero conoce ms Michoacn que su pas de nacimiento. El hijo de padres campesinos migrantes, deportados creci cuidado por unos tos en la sierra michoacana, donde sus padres desaparecieron, dejndolo con una huella profunda.

I recently attended a Santa Ana River Orange County Weed Management Area (SAROCWMA) meeting and there was an opportunity for participants to update the group about new invasive plants as well as give an update on management of these and others.

A baby lima bean field in the Sacramento Valley was recently found to be infected with southern blight (Sclerotium rolfsii), a fungal pathogen that's found in many crops. The field was double-cropped with barley and planted late June.

Reality has set in that I need to spend more days at a desk in front of a screen or on the phone. Ughhh. As a result, I spent the weekend trying to catch up; I've long since decided there's no point in thinking I can get ahead.

California's Wildfires Are Spreading Faster and Burning More This Year. Experts Say It 'Can Only Get Worse' (TIME) Jennifer Calfas, July 31 Rising temperatures aren't the only reason fires have grown in size and aggression, though scientists are quick not to place blame entirely on climate change.

At the end of June, the distinguished careers of five UC Cooperative Extension advisors concluded when they retired.