Sonoma

Las juntas virtuales son una experiencia nueva para millones de adultos como tambin lo fue para los 80 adolescentes latinos de 7 diferentes condados del estado que participaron en la Academia Anual Juntos del Club Juvenil 4-H los ltimos das de julio pasado va zoom.

Does growing a vegetable garden sound like something you'd like to do, but you don't feel confident or equipped to do it? Well, here's the deal: find some dirt, and then add plants. It's that simple.

At times, air quality has been significantly impacted by the ongoing fires in the region. Local farms have played a very large and important role in food relief efforts immediately following the start of the fires and the mass evacuations.

by Barbara Campbell Like many gardeners, UC Master and otherwise, I've been busy in my yard these last five months. In fact, I started last November, when I completely cleaned out a 100 foot square patch in my front yard for a California native garden.

Agriculture in Sonoma County is a core industry and there is concern that small agricultural operations in particular will have a difficult time adjusting to and recovering from the Shelter In Place and this could jeopardize access to local agricultural products.

The raging fires sparked during August have raised the visibility of UC fire scientists, who provide critical information to state and national media.

The California 4-H Computer Science Pathways team hosted a 5-day virtual code camp, July 27 to 31. Attendees included 50 youth and 30 volunteers (some from out-of-state and one from Canada!).

Following is a summary of a Library Talk by UC Master Gardeners on July 2, 2020. by Carrie Strohl I was recently grateful to be able to get out of town for a few days.

As Californians began sheltering in place at home, they started growing their own food. In addition to gardening, people have begun adopting chickens for fresh eggs.

Editor's note: Master Gardeners are keeping busy in their own gardens during the Covid-19 pandemic.