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Heatwaves are bringing extreme weather to many parts of .
A team of UC Cooperative Extension researchers compiled important information to help you stay safe and reduce
reduce potential impacts of heat.
https://ucanr.edu/sites/Disaster/Fact_Sheets_654/
To help people understand groundwater sustainability plans for their area, quantitative policy analysis specialist Ellen Bruno and UC Berkeley Ph.D. student Arthur R. Wardle have created a database that includes tools such as allocations, taxes or fees, pumping restrictions, and efficiency incentives.
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Some drought-tolerant plants can be toxic or harmful.
Learn from our UC Cooperative Extension experts how to avoid injury and safely enjoy these beautiful plants in your drought-tolerant landscape.
View our plant profiles to learn how these plants can be toxic, poisonous, or harmful and how you can mitigate these impacts.
https://ucanr.edu/sites/PlantSafely/
The University of California Office of the President has awarded nearly $2 million to a team of scientists and community partners to advance soil health and practices.
Three other projects involving UC ANR researchers received subawards.
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From UC Statewide IPM Program, Urban/Community
Thinking of hiring a pest control company?
has an updated factsheet to help you determine when to hire a pest control company, what questions to ask, and what to expect along the way.
Visit https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74125.html to read the full factsheet.
4-Hers in Sonoma County participated in this year's Sonoma County Fair, showcasing their animals and still exhibits.
We recognize the hard work 4-H members, their families, and volunteers put into these projects throughout the year.
Sonoma County 4-H
Get to know Grace Woodmansee, livestock and natural resources advisor for UC Cooperative Extension in Siskiyou County. She works with ranchers to improve their production and address management challenges using science-based information.
Grace received a Graduate Student Research award while at Dept of Plant Sciences. Now, she's impacting Siskiyou County's $48m livestock industry.
Grace Woodmansee is the livestock and natural resources advisor for UC Cooperative Extension in Siskiyou County.
Remember Grant Johnson, UCCE Agricultural Technology Advisor for and ? Here he is again! This time... with an update on his hydroponic system that he used to grow leafy greens.
Learn more about rice and wild rice advisor Whitney Brim-DeForest who received a Graduate Student Research award while at .
Now she's UC Cooperative Extension director in Sutter and Yuba counties, where she shares the latest research.
Whitney Brim-DeForest is the UC Cooperative Extension director in Sutter and Yuba counties, and the CE rice and wild rice advisor. Her focus is w**d management in rice. California is the nation’s top rice producer, with the 2022 crop valued at nearly $8.8 billion, according to the U.S. Department ...
Happy ! Here's a sneak peek of our Master in harvesting some delicious . What's your favorite way to eat honey?
will likely result in in parts of Southern California.
UC Cooperative Extension researchers prepared a fact sheet to help you mitigate risks. ⬇️
https://ucanr.edu/sites/Disaster/Fact_Sheets_654/
True to the mission of the land grant universities, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources connects the power of UC research in agriculture, natural resources, nutrition and youth development with local communities to improve the lives of all Californians.
Join our forestry team! They seek a Forestry & Natural Resources Advisor to address forest stewardship, forest production economics, water quality, wildland fire, invasive species, pest management, and air quality issues.
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Mark Lundy received a Graduate Student Research award as a grad student at UC Davis.
Now, he is an associate professor of UC Cooperative Extension in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. In that role, he leads discussions of the latest research during field days.
Mark Lundy is now an associate professor of UC Cooperative Extension in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. In addition to researching new ways to manage farmland more efficiently – including water – he leads field days to share that research and is teaching a new generation of top agrono...
Are your tomato leaves curling?
Tomatoes are ripening all over California right now, keeping many gardeners and tomato lovers busy picking, canning, and eating.
But seeing curled leaves and not knowing why may not make gardeners happy. There are many reasons why your tomato leaves may be curling or rolling.
Being able to narrow down possible causes takes a bit of detective work, but using this article and UC IPM's Plant Problem Diagnostic Tool can make it achievable!
UC Statewide IPM Program, Urban/Community
Learn more here:
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=57653
From our UC Master Gardener Program
In the foothills of El Dorado County, a community garden has become more than a place to grow plants. Learn about the incredible collaboration between the UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County, CalFresh Healthy Living, and MORE to create an inclusive and empowering environment.
It's about so much more than gardening; it's about growing lives! 🌱🙌
More here: http://spr.ly/6187Pc5H7
Latino students in learned about trees as habitats, birds and bugs, and being “leaf detectives, among other things, at the California 4-H Nature Explorers Day Camp.
This collaboration between UC Cooperative Extension and community organizations aims to teach students about environmental science.
4-H Youth Development Program, UCCE Santa Clara County
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Our business unit seeks a Controller to lead business services and compliance for . This leadership role is based in .
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We see you 4-Hers!!
Over 140 California 4-H youths attended the State Leadership Conference this summer at UC Davis. They focused on community building, learning, and sharpening their leadership skills!
Thank you to all the staff and volunteers that made this event a success!
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Our UC Master Gardener Program program seeks a Marketing and Communications Coordinator to help communicate the impact and value of their program.
In addition to providing expert advice and formulating strategies, this position will focus on project management of websites, blogs, and social media platforms.
SHARE with your networks!
https://ucanr.edu/about/jobs/?jobnum=2605
California Central Coast growers and others now have help estimating costs and potential returns for growing lettuce and broccoli.
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=57584
We seek a Community Economic Development Advisor for Lassen, Plumas, and Sierra Counties who will work on an education program that will have positive impacts on community economic development and resilience via business planning and disaster preparedness.
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From UCCE Sacramento County Master Gardeners
Plant Saffron!
Crocus sativus
Saffron crocus is planted in early fall for late fall harvest. Grow the most expensive spice in the world in your own garden!
Often called Saffron crocus or Autumn crocus blooms in the fall. When we think of fields of saffron, we think of faraway lands such as India or Greece. In reality, saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, can grow on all habitable continents.
Last summer, we introduced a few corms (bulbs) of saffron (Crocus sativus) to the Mediterranean herb beds at FOHC.
Plant as soon as you receive the corms or early fall. Within weeks of planting the corms, spikey leaves will appear like other crocus species. Saffron flowers bloom quickly after a show of leaves. It takes a lot of corms of crocus to provide a suitable harvest.
Fall rains help nourish the soil. By November, it’s time to harvest the flowers. The only part used is the orange stigma. Three stigmas are borne in the center of each purple, cup-shaped bloom. The best time to harvest the stigmas is mid-morning on a sunny day when the flowers have fully opened and are still fresh. Allow the stigmas to dry at room temperature, then store them.
https://sacmg.ucanr.edu/grow_herbs/
📸 UCCE Sacramento County Master Gardeners
Here's a tip from Stacey, a Master Food Preserver in . Food preservation is great
The outgoing California 4-H State Ambassadors pinned the incoming 2023-24 State Ambassadors at the Closing Ceremony of the State Leadership Conference.
Meet our new State Ambassador team for
2023-24:
-Laurelyn Roeser & Michaela Beckman, Orange County
-Benjamin Salters, San Joaquin County
-Ashley Arana, Los Angeles County
-Malia Sheaffer & Tejas Billa, Santa Clara County
-Sanjana Badami, Alameda County
Thank you to our 2022-23 State Ambassador Team for a great year! We're looking forward to another great year with the new team! 🍀
From our UC Master Gardener Program
UCCE Placer County Master Gardeners are proving that every seed planted in a school garden represents a life lesson and a step towards a healthier, greener future.
As we get ready for back to school, let's celebrate these outdoor classrooms that inspire our children to embrace nature and sustainable living. 💚📚
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What better way to celebrate than visiting your local farmers market? Visit ⬇️
https://sfp.ucanr.edu/farmers_market/farmmk/ to research locations near you!
Have you ever heard of the sooty canker? Chris Shogren, UCCE Environmental Horticulture Advisor for County, has, and he wants to prevent it from infecting as much as possible. Here's how wounds play a role in its spread.
Community education specialists are critical to CA 4-H's 🍀 success in building strong community connections.
Check out ➡️ ucanr.edu/About/Jobs for a list of Community Education Specialist positions available throughout the state.
Chris Shogren, UCCE Environmental Horticulture Advisor for County, is researching which protectants are effective in preventing diseases from establishing in after . In his pruning wound protectant project, he's assessing three common trees: , and .
researchers and partners mentor environmental scholars from historically Black colleges and universities.
"The program aims to facilitate two-way learning while fostering preparedness and belonging for HBCU students interested in graduate school at UC Berkeley,” said co-founder Rosalie Zdzienicka Fanshel, UC Berkeley doctoral candidate.
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Work with the California Institute for Water Resources team!
They seek an Assistant Project Scientist who will work on research development, data, and grant management, among other responsibilities.
Share with your network!
https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2598
Even though lulo is a from northwestern South America, Ramiro Lobo, UCCE Small Farms and Agricultural Economic Advisor for County, wants to know how well it grows in Southern .
If you're a fan of sweet & spicy, our Master Food Preservers of have got you covered with the perfect recipe! Our MFPs are certified by the University of California to teach research-based practices of safe home food preservation to residents.
In California, MFP programs are in local county-based University of California Cooperative Extension offices. To locate a program near you, visit: http://spr.ly/6186PbJXa
The VINE an initiative by , is accepting applications for its VINE Validation of Innovation Program.
The program aims to support innovation in the agri-tech sector, particularly in climate-resilient solutions for food systems.
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Grant Johnson, Urban Agriculture Technology Advisor for and Counties, is back with a tip to keep your styrofoam board afloat while using a large tray. To capture a snapshot of Grant in action from beginning to end, make sure you watch Parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part video series.
Check out Part 2 of our 3-part video series with Urban Agriculture Technology Advisor for and Counties, Grant Johnson. Grant talks about the fertilizer mixture he's using for the tray he's setting up to grow fresh , , and other leafy .
Part 3 is up next! If you're curious to see how well the are doing, stay tuned for an update as well.
For 40 years, eye doctor-turned-rancher Jack Cowley has collaborated with scientists on research projects ranging from w**d control to cow genetics.
Learn about his journey ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/mr2ry79y
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Grant Johnson, Urban Agriculture Technology Advisor for and Counties, wants you to more efficiently. In Part 1 of this 3-part video series, Grant shows you how to set up a tray using the method, which is based on using an exact amount of and nutrients to avoid .
Stay tuned for Part 2!
It's ! that trees like warm ground?
UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County offer information on how to grow and maintain avocado trees. 🥑
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In this period of insurance instability, Forest Advisor Yana Valachovic offers information to help homeowners understand and mitigate risks by improving defensible space and hardening the exterior of structures to heat flame and ember exposures.
A wildfire shockwave recently hit California. Maybe you missed it. While there were no large wildfires threatening homes, and the air wasn't thick with smoke like in the Northeast from the wildfires in Canada, a shockwave did hit.
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On this #DiaDeMuertos, Servicio de Información en Español, ANR, Universidad de California brings us information about "ofrendas." Every ofrenda includes four elements: water, wind, earth, and fire. #dayofthedead
Thinking of #spiders this #halloween? They are shy and occur in dark, quiet places. Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM for our Statewide Integrated Pest Management program provides a #funfact about recluse spiders. More about spiders here https://bit.ly/3fk066k and follow our UC ANR Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program!
#DYK, our Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center is located on 330 acres of some of the most productive land in the world. Get to know more here!
Inside Day 1 of FIRA USA 2022! Our Chief Innovation Officer, Gabriel Youtsey, is Live from #FIRAUSA in Fresno, where the focus is #robotics, #automation, and the future of agriculture.
Do white and brown #rice come from the same plant? #cooperativeextension #ricefarms UCCE Rice
Thank you for tuning in to this live discussion about California #wildfire. Our experts are here to answer your questions. Panel: -Susie Kocher - Forestry/Natural Resources Advisor. -Steve Quarles - Emeritus UC Cooperative Extension advisor. -Yana Valachovic: Forest Advisor for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties.
#ucanr Natural Resources Advisor, Josh Davy, discusses the ramifications of surface water curtailments in agriculture. He tells CNN, "The effects of this is far-reaching and this is a #drought of catastrophic form."
On this #FarmersMarketWeek we highlight Market Match. This program matches up to $10 in customer nutrition assistance benefits, such as #Calfresh, EBT, SSID, and WIC, to help families purchase fresh fruits & vegetables. #healthyliving
Thank you for tuning in to this live discussion about California #drought. Our experts are here to answer your questions. -Faith Kearns: Faith coordinates research and outreach programs for the California Institute for Water Resources with UCANR. She's a scientist and science communication practitioner. Faith writes about water, wildfire, and climate change and her work has been published at New Republic, On Being, Bay Nature, and more. -Mallika Nocco: As a Cooperative Extension Specialist, Mallika collaborates with growers, policymakers, and water districts to develop irrigation management strategies that balance farm livelihoods and water conservation. Her research and extension program is designed to meet the growing and changing needs of agricultural communities. -Samuel Sandoval: Samuel is an associate professor and cooperative extension specialist in water resources planning and management. During the decision making process, Samuel is the person working between the scientists, engineers, environmentalists, system operators and decision makers quantifying benefits of different water management strategies.
We're here to say THANK YOU for supporting us on #BigDigDay. We raised $93,628 and your generosity is appreciated. We're grateful for your support as we work together to make a healthier California! Sponsored by Tri Counties Bank.
We've raised $50,000 so far on this #BigDigDay. Let’s dig deep and keep the thermometer going up! Thank you! http://ucanr.edu/bigdig
THANK YOU!, We've raised $30,000 on #BigDigDay. Let’s dig deep and keep the thermometer going up! http://ucanr.edu/bigdig
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