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Donald May, UC Cooperative Extension advisor emeritus, passed away on Dec. 3, 2020, in Fresno. He was 86. May, who was raised on an alfalfa and livestock farm in Utah, belonged to 4-H and FFA and showed beef, sheep and hogs at the county fair. After earning a B.S. in 1957 and M.S.

Victory Garden Workshop in San Luis Obispo The Victory Garden workshops consist of a series of four workshops that teach beginning gardeners the basics of starting a vegetable garden.

This is the second part of a blog on trees, this time focusing on the mighty oak. In California, we have some of the mightiest. In fact, in our own back yard, we have a giant, the Valley Oak (Quercus lobata).

As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, this year more than ever I am aware that while for many people the holidays are joyful, for many others they may be difficult.

Original source: UC ANR Employee News CAPCA honors Wilen for "Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture" Cheryl Wilen, UCCE integrated pest management advisor emeritus for San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties, received the 2020 Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture award by the California Asso...

Spinelli named UCCE horticulture advisor Gerardo Spinelli joined UC Cooperative Extension in San Diego County as a production horticulture advisor on Oct. 12, 2020. He will work with nurseries, floriculture and controlled environment plant production.

This year, due to COVID we had to cancel the in-person conference and opted for a webinar series. Scroll down to see the program for this year's webinar series! Registration will open soon. David Karp will be giving a talk on November 19th, 2020.

Claudia Diaz Carrasco is a 4-H youth development advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who has expertise in developing water programs for diverse youth communities.

We are trying to continue our tradition of exploring the many wonderful public gardens located in the western United States. Recently, we made our first visit to the South Coast Botanic Garden, an 87-acre garden located on the Palos Verdes peninsula, near Los Angeles.

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