Yuba

Earlier this week (the first full week of June 2018), we had several small wildfires near Auburn. Our informal rancher telegraph system was activated - many of us started texting or calling one another to find out where the fires were burning and whether anyone needed help.

We spent the day with the Sutter/Yuba team. This was my first trip to meet with personnel in these counties; Mark Bell had visited previously. Mark L.

While the temperatures are certainly heating up, my productivity is definitely down. I started the week with a scratched cornea, the result of gardening. Who knew blinking could be so painful! Just another reason I've been trying to keep my eyes open.

Mien farmers get advice for growing strawberries in Yolo County (Woodland Daily Democrat) ANR news release, May 31 http://www.dailydemocrat.

The natural magic of grazing at the Table Mountain Ecological Reserve in Butte County is made possible by running cattle in targeted areas for carefully planned periods of time, reported Ashiah Scharaga in the Chico News & Review.

I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend. Now that we are unofficially in summer, it's hard to believe we are almost halfway through 2018! Hard to believe. What's not hard for me to believe - I'm not quite halfway through my review of the merit and promotion documents.

Yesterday Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center staff employees participated in the 8th Annual University of California Walks Wellness event at the Yuba River Education Center.

Kids and bugs go well together. Take the entries in Today's Youth Building at the 143rd annual Dixon May Fair, which opened Thursday, May 10 and continues through Sunday, May 13.

Gardening has always been a part of my life, I can remember working in the yard and vegetable garden with my grandmother and mother when I was a young child. Certain trees, flowers and vegetables still bring back great memories of different people and places I've lived or visited.

City Visions: Tech and the future of smart, sustainable farming (KALW), May 7, 2018 Host Ethan Elkind and guests explore the impact of new technologies on our agricultural industry.