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Attention Members of Ventura County's Agricultural Community: Demonstrate your commitment to safe farming by participating in the DRIVE- IN SPRAY SAFE program, developed by fellow growers and applicators to control drift, ensure worker safety and protect public health.

February Is About Safe Pesticide Use Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month.

Microbes multiply in heat, Changing nectar, Upsetting bees By Jules Bernstein Bumblebees pollinate many of our favorite foods, but their own diet is being upset by climate change, according to a new UC Riverside study.

FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 3, 2022 The California Small Farm Conference returns for a 34th year! Dig into over 50 different online workshops, forums and videos designed for farmers, ranchers and the local food system advocates who support them.

Conditions are right for weeds Early rain combined with unseasonable heat this week makes for ideal conditions for weeds,well, everywhere!Get ahead of the menace with these UC guides to weed control.