When I joined the University of California Master Gardeners of Napa County in 2016, I had planned to check out the MG committees and decide which one was best suited to my nascent talents. Jill Pahl ...

Avocado oil has become a popular choice for many people in recent years because of its heart-healthy benefits and versatility in cooking. However, not all avocado oil products on store shelves are ...

SSJV Water Quality Coalitions are excited to offer a FREE 1.5-day training event through their joint management practices evaluation program (SSJV MPEP). The training will be held at three convenient ...

Fresno's Hmong New Year Cultural Celebration is the largest Hmong- American New Year event in the United States. It was held at the Fresno Fair Grounds from December 28, 2024, through December 31, ...

The 2025 bumble bee contest is over. Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator of the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis announced today that "we have a winner" in the fifth annual Robbin ...

Spring planting season begins next month. Work on your garden plans and be ready to start next month. Peruse seed catalogs looking for disease resistant strains. Shop now for bare root grape and berry ...

A 2024 study analyzing the diets of over 4,300 infants in the United States using the Infant Diet Quality Index, also known as IDQI, revealed associations between diet quality from 0-12 months and ...

A new season of Master Gardener Workshops is about to start! The series begins Saturday, February 1 with a timely session on starting summer vegetable plants from seed and concludes in early June with ...

During wildfire events, smoke from nearby fires can blanket nearby areas. A primer on harmful health effects, a list of tips for reducing smoke exposure, and other resources and links can be found on ...

New findings may help researchers develop a grapefruit devoid of compounds that affect medication levels Grapefruit and pummelo contain compounds called furanocoumarins that may affect the blood ...

Sustainability focuses on supporting biodiversity and protecting the bees, birds, butterflies, caterpillars, and other wildlife in our gardens and back yards. By understanding water flow dynamics, we ...