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Today is National Avocado Day! Take a break from the heat and check out the wonderful presentations, recipe demonstrations, even a fun activity for kids and adults creating costumes for this versatile fruit, from our Virtual Avocado Festival held last month at http://ceorange.ucanr.

Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.

Farmers outside of Mexico City are embracing older farming customs to feed their communities. To learn about the practices they are utilizing, check out the article In Mexico City, the Coronavirus is Bringing Back Aztec-Era 'Floating Gardens'. https://www.atlasobscura.

Be sure to join us for a week of virtual fun and education for the whole family - presentations, contests, game night, and more! Click on the following link for additional information: http://ceorange.ucanr.

Be sure to join us for a week of virtual fun and education for the whole family - contests, presentations and more! Click on the following link for more information: http://ceorange.ucanr.

PPE in short supply for farm work during the COVID-19 crisis While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.

In the spirit of celebrating Earth Day this week, click on the following link for some simple tips on what to do with non-recyclable materials to help minimize the waste in our landfills. https://www.facebook.

Looking for simple no-sew instructions to make a cloth face mask? The following CDC-COVID19 fact sheet illustration provides a couple of simple how-to methods using materials found around the house that are washable and reusable.

While there is a little down time, why not clean up your garden tools if you haven't already done so. Many gardeners are diligent about clearing out old, holey gloves, broken tools and doing a little general maintenance during the wet winter months.

Online training courses and webinars available from UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Cheryl Reynolds, UC Statewide IPM Program This spring if you are looking for options to obtain your continuing education units (CEUs) and not sure where to get them, why not check out the online optio...