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Coffee is one of the top 3 most traded commodities in the world. About 12 billion pounds of coffee are consumed each year worldwide. In the US, coffee consumption has been steadily increasing and today Americans average about 4 cups of coffee per day.

Forrest Gump believed life was like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get inside. It's much the same for graduate student Danielle Martinez, except she isn't reaching for tasty chocolates. She's digging into coyote stomachs.

With the rains, and in those area where fire took out the competition, weeds are coming back in their glory. Mustard has painted the hills yellow. The question comes up, what to do about all that wild growth. Mechanical control, such as discing or whipping can work great.

Below are links to our April Seminar presentations Click on the presentation title and please make sure to either download or save to your computer "Old and New Smart Agriculture" Khaled Bali Irrigation Specialist, Kearney REC Avocado Irrigation Alireza Pourreza Assistant Agricultural Mechanization...

Natural Resources Advisor, UC Cooperatiove Extension With a finding in the KwaZulu National Botanical Gardens reported in November 2017, the invasive shot hole borer (ISHB) (polyphagous and Kuroshio borers)/ fusarium dieback pest disease complex is now known to be found on three continents.