Monterey

Join us to learn about livestock management strategies to prevent erosion; new plants for fire breaks; weed control; and more! Date: September 5, 2019 Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: Heritage Ranch at 4870 Heritage Road Paso Robles, CA Max Participants: 20 register early because space is limited...

Reprinted from California Magazine Vista View at North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park // Detail of photo courtesy of harminder dhesi / flickr When the Tubbs and Nuns wildfires exploded across Sonoma County in 2017, firefighters found they lacked critical information.

The UC Master Gardener Program is pleased to announce the winners of the 40th Anniversary UC Master Gardener Photo Contest. Thank you for helping tell our story by submitting over 480 photos and to all the people who voted.

Inside The Lives Of Farmworkers: Top 5 Lessons I Learned On The Ground (NPR) Dan Charles, July 15 Philip Martin, an economist at the University of California, Davis, who's spent his professional life studying farm labor markets, says employers are adapting to the worker shortage in four different wa...

On July 1, 2019 two laws related to ammunition went into effect in California: 1) California State Assembly Bill AB 711: Hunting: nonlead ammunition and 2) California Proposition 63: The Safety for All Act of 2016 (see page 163).

(Please share widely) Post Doctoral Scholar Opportunity University of California, Davis Small Fruit Insect IPM Post-doctoral Position A post-doctoral position is currently available for two years focusing on spotted wing drosophila (SWD) population biology, insecticide resistance, and management in...

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.

One of the tasks of the UCCE Farm Advisor is to assist his or her colleagues from the UC with their outreach to growers, at the same time they help growers interpret information coming to them from these sources.

The smell of the ocean, the cool, salty breeze, sandy toes and plenty of sunshine many of us lucky Californians have special memories spending time at our central coast. While enjoying the company of friends and family, the stunning backdrop instantly puts us at ease, and gives us some perspective.

Longtime local UC Cooperative Extension advisor retires (Appeal-Democrat) Jake Abbott, June 30 [Page A1] After nearly four decades as the Yuba-Sutter area's tree crops and environmental horticulture advisor for the UC Cooperative Extension, Janine Hasey recently announced that she would leave the po...