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Like any livestock management tool, livestock guardian dogs come with both costs and (hopefully) benefits. Some of these are easily calculated - for example, through today, we've spent $624.70 on dog food and veterinary costs related to our livestock guardian dogs this year.

Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) is a common sight throughout our hot dry Butte County summers. It is also considered to be one of the world's most noxious perennial weeds.

When the UC Davis Staff Assembly honors Elvira Galvan Hack at its campuswide Citation for Excellence Award ceremony on Friday, Sept. 6 at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center, there's a story behind the story. An amazing story. A story of success. A story of paying it forward and making a difference.

Correa Pulchella By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Pink Australian Fuchsia Planting Zone: Sunset zones 14-24 Size: 2-2 feet tall, 8 feet wide Bloom Season: Late fall into spring Exposure: Full sun; partial shade in hottest climates Pruning Needs: Regular light pruning stimul...

Palm Springs area dog owners on high alert after coyote attack on pet. Here's what you should do (Desert Sun) Ricardo Lopez, Aug.

A great climate comes from happy soil. Could happy soil come from California? (Popular Science) Ula Chrobak, Aug.

As a child growing up in Dixon, she remembers picking bell peppers and sorting tomatoes with her farmworker-parents and siblings. They also labored in fruit-cutting sheds in nearby Winters.

Tomato Talk By Sarah Arana UCCE Master Food Preserver I planted some tomatoes this year and I have more than my family can eat. What's the best way to preserve some for the winter? Adam M.

Tropicals By Jutta Thoerner UCCE Master Gardner Can I grow Tropical Fruit in SLO County? Maria E., Los Osos Yes, you can.

Just in time for the 2019 California Naturalist Regional Rendezvous, naturalists can re-discover California's Central Coast through a new UC ANR publication: Natural History of the Central Coast Bioregion.