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Reposted from the UCANR Green Blog Sudden oak death, which has killed millions of trees in California over the past 20 years, is spreading more slowly, according to California's most recent citizen-science sudden oak death survey.

Sudden oak death, which has killed millions of trees in California over the past 20 years, is spreading more slowly, according to California's most recent citizen-science sudden oak death survey.

Richard Mahacek, UC Cooperative Extension 4-H youth development advisor in Merced County from 1976 to 2012, will be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 19 for his lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H.

Dear Colleagues, The California Department of Food and Agricultureaccepting proposals for the 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

My mind remains where it was last week wrestling with the reality that central funding does not facilitate growth and reliance on it becomes a shrinking proposition. Unfortunately the academic footprint numbers are a stark reminder of this. Take a look.

The three men pause in front of the Kate Frey Pollinator Garden at the Sonoma Cornerstone and begin to read the sign. "The Pollinator Garden by Kate Frey," one man reads out loud. "It's brand new, come back soon and watch as it grows. This flower-filled and colorful garden is a pollinator garden.

Reposted from California Magazine The world certainly seems more flammable these days. Thousands of homes were lost last year in Sonoma County alone, and wildfires have raged across California all summer.

Walter Douglas Gubler, UC Cooperative Extension specialist emeritus in the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis, died unexpectedly on July 19, 2018. Gubler was born on Jan. 28, 1946, in St. George, Utah, and raised in Santa Clara, Utah, where he graduated from Dixie High School in 1964.

Steven Worker is the 4-H Youth Development Advisor for Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties. 4-H uses a variety of volunteers for it's programs.

UCCE advisors, UCCE specialists and academics coordinators are invited to attend a training workshop on conducting a needs assessment.