With severe storms increasingly likely from the “super El Niño” building in the Pacific Ocean, communities across California are scrambling to prepare – clearing ditches and culverts, fortifying burn ...

While there isn’t a formal presentation, you’re welcome to come when it’s convenient and ask questions of any of the Master Gardeners at the garden.

“Building resilient grapevine systems for extreme and variable weather conditions in the Central Valley” will be held June 8 in Stockton. Workshops set for June 8 in Stockton, in June 9 Modesto and ...

In a virtual room filled with greetings, laughter and chat messages, something more than a class began. “Meat, vegetables, bread, tamales…,” participants typed as they shared what they already freeze ...

If you’ve been gardening in Alameda County for a while, you’ve probably noticed “new normals”: more warm nights, more heat spikes, and winter weather that can feel less reliably cold. Those shifts ...

January to February: Thrips populations were above average compared to prior sampling years (Figure 2). March to May: Thrips populations were low, similar to prior years (Figure 2). June to November: ...

Join the 2026 Farmers’ Convergence, bringing together farmers, educators, researchers, food producers, nonprofits, and partners with different practices and multiple perspectives, aligned around one ...

On January 7, 2026, the FCC issued a follow-up public notice that builds on its decision on December 22, 2025, which automatically added all foreign-produced drones (UAS) and foreign-produced "UAS ...

If you see someone scrutinizing the trash at your local park, it could be urban ecologist Monica Palta. Fear not, you're just witnessing science in action. “It's basically trash archeology in a way,” ...

After more than a century of fire suppression in California’s forests, mounting evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve ...

Catalonia, a famed region in northeast Spain, has a lot in common with California – beautiful coastline and mountains, a sunny Mediterranean climate and a robust agricultural sector that produces wine ...

A new study examining the impact of federal and state Universal Free School Meal policies highlights how expanding access to school meals can help address food insecurity, reduce barriers to meal ...