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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Summer Vegetable Success - Milpitas

May 16, 2026

Ready to grow your most productive garden yet? This session covers everything you need to transform a patch of dirt into a backyard bounty. Learn the secrets to perfect soil preparation, timing your planting for peak harvest, and keeping common pests at bay. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned grower,…
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Corn, Beans, and Squash growing together a few weeks after planting. Allen Centennial Garden, wish.edu
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Companion Planting: The Three Sisters Method - San Jose

May 6, 2026

The gardening technique of the “Three Sisters” involves planting corn, beans, and squash together in a mutually beneficial arrangement. Enjoy discussing the 3 Sisters planting method with UC Master Gardener Aparna Bugwadia. We will discuss the history of the 3 Sisters planting and how it is a sustainable and…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Purple cauliflower
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Mysteries of Purple Veggies - Santa Clara

May 9, 2026

It’s time to start thinking about planting your Spring and Summer Vegetables. Please join UC Master Gardener Maria Guerra for this exciting talk on purple vegetables that grow in our zone 9B and 10A. This will include both Indian and Asian vegetables. This will include eggplant, microgreens (including…
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Achillea 'Coronation' and purple Pincushion flowers bloom in the Demo Garden. Laura Kling
The Real Dirt: Article

Spring in the Demonstration Garden

April 13, 2026
Spring is in full swing, and there’s lots to see at the Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden: buds, blooms, flowering shrubs, developing fruits, summer vegetable plants! Plus, wildlife: bees, birds, and butterflies. Here there is something for everyone to discover, enjoy, and perhaps try in their own yard…
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Goldspotted Oak Borer: Page

GSOB Blitz events in Riverside County

 County: Riverside Team Name: MCFSC Bug Busters Santa Rosa YP GSOB Blitz Day/Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026  CANCELLED (please check site for other upcoming GSOB Blitz events) Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: USFS Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites 65099 Pines to Palms Hwy, Mountain Center, CA 92561…
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Winters Community Library Teaching Garden, green shrubs with building and blue sky
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Gardens Got Natives Tour Includes Winters Community Library Teaching Garden

Apr 18, 2026

The Winters Community Library Teaching Garden has been selected as a site for the 2026 garden tour of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society for their Gardens Got Natives Tour. The garden will be open from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM for the 2026 Gardens Got Natives Tour Saturday (18th)…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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Forms and Resources

This page provides forms, templates, and training resources managed by the RPM Office. Send completed forms to budget@ucanr.edu unless otherwise noted.Budget FormsAE Journal TemplateUse this template to submit journal request forms for Aggie Enterprise (Oracle) transactions. The link below opens the most…
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Goldspotted Oak Borer: Page

GSOB Blitz events in San Diego County

County: San Diego Team Name: Warner Springs GSOB Blitz Day/Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Warner Springs Community Center 30950 Highway 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086 Minimum Age/ Restrictions: 18-years old; Adults only Contact/s:  Christopher Murphy and Dr. Tom Scott Email:…
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

2026 USDA NIFA SCRI and California Apple Commission RFPs

April 13, 2026
By Kendra T Rose
USDA NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)USDA NIFA is soliciting pre-applications for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI). The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address…
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