UC Master Gardener Program Launches New Website

UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog

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News and updates from the statewide UC Master Gardener Program office.

Author: Melissa G. Womack

Published on: October 20, 2014

UC Master Gardener Program's new website features a clean mobile friendly design.

The UC Master Gardener Program has officially re-launched the statewide website with a clean and mobile friendly design. The new website focuses on program impacts and the mission of UC Master Gardeners.

What is new?

Clean new look with easy navigation
Program impact statements and stories from around the state with a focus on strategic initiatives: healthy communities, plants and environments
History timeline of UC Cooperative Extension and the UC Master Gardener Program
Interactive map for visitors to easily locate a local program
“Help Us Grow” section for online giving to support the UC Master Gardener Program statewide
Easy to find gardening resources for the public

“The content is useful and well-presented and most importantly, easy to find… [the new site] has come together beautifully.” - Pam Geisel, Environmental Horticulture Advisor Emeritus and past Director of the UC Master Gardener Program

The new website was developed to improve the visitor's experience, whether they are a UC Master Gardener or member of the public. We encourage UC Master Gardeners to visit the new website and become familiar with the new design and information available!

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Comments: 2

Comments:

by Janice E. Carey

on October 31, 2014 at 10:25 AM

As an MG, I'm getting the compelling news of the new invasive insects, the Begrada bug and Asian Citrus Psyllid, yet as I check my county's MG web page and the state's MG website,I can find no news of California's latest pest threats. If we are going to reach the public with the information, all resources must act as a concert in play to be used to warn of the danger. (By the way, in my garden teaching job, we had the Begrada attack dahlias, horseradish and kale. We used a shopvac and cleaned up most of them and hit the hidden ones hiding with NEEM, including spraying the soil. Must be gone every 3 days. Shopvac openings must be closed after vacuuming so bugs can't escape. As of this time, we are clear of them.) Links to Begrada--http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/pestalert/pabagradabug.html
Asian Citrus Psyllid--http://ccpp.ucr.edu/news/ANR-Educational-Material/After-HLB-In-CA-03-30-12/ACP%20HLB%20poster%208x11%20English%20June%202012.pdf

Reply by Missy Gable

on November 4, 2014 at 8:10 AM

Hi Janice,
Invasive pests are an important issue so we are thankful to have a wonderful partner in the UC IPM program - they make useful information on pests available to Master Gardeners, the public and industry professionals. The statewide website links to the IPM website where pest-specific content is well managed and kept up to date. Here is a link to our volunteer resources page on the statewide site: http://camastergardeners.ucanr.edu/Resources_/For_Volunteers/. Please note you can find a link for both Asian Citrus Psyllid as well as a link for the UC IPM program. If you are interested in getting more involved with your county-based website, please check with your coordinator about getting involved. Thanks!