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Master Gardeners demonstrating willow wreath making
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Page

Native Plant Boot Camp 2026

  A day of celebrating California native plants! Registration is now full! Thank you for the incredible response to this year's Native Plant Boot Camp!Registration and the waitlist are now both full.If you already have an Event Pass, we'll see you on August 1. For those already on the…
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Four Combo Pluot Tree

June 25, 2026
By Cindy Yee
About eight years ago, we planted a 4-way pluot tree.  It is a Zaiger Interspecifics grafted tree from Dave Wilson Nursery.  The 4 different grafts are Dapple Dandy, Flavor Supreme, Flavor King, and Flavor Queen. The tree grew fast, and well, it has always looked healthy, and fruiting started…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

To Tell the Truth* (Or “Will the Real Prayer Plant Please Stand Up?)

June 25, 2026
By Nanelle Jones-Sullivan
 In my Horticultural Therapy class, we develop “tool kits,” including plants we are comfortable using in therapeutic activities. My recent focus has been on activities that are portable and indoors, so I wanted to learn more about “houseplants.” I was surprised to find that houseplants might simply…
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UC Cooperative Extension Napa County: Page

Regional networks and grower groups

Neighborhood groups (PDF 429.81 KB) bring industry professionals together to discuss difficult issues and engage in collective action.Interested in coordinating a group? Gain tips and a detailed understanding (PDF 520.5 KB) of the commitment, responsibilities, and rewards of group coordination, and learn…
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UC Cooperative Extension Napa County: Page

General Viticulture Information

Napa Valley Mystery Disease: Observations of field symptoms suggest that the Mystery disease (PDF 529.6 KB) expressed in the Napa Valley is similar to yellow speckle disease common to Australia. Two viroids, grapevine yellow speckle-1 and-2 (GYSVd-1 & GYSVd-2), have been reported as agents…
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Flowering shrubs and paved curving walkway
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Sustainability and Defensible Space

Aug 22, 2026

Learn how to create and maintain a firewise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirements. This workshop covers plant selection, placement, and maintenance practices that preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat — while keeping your property and neighborhood…
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
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avocado bin

Crop Reports Are Coming In

June 25, 2026
By Ben A Faber
The 2025 Crop Reports for California counties are starting to come in.  These are the details of what happened last year. They are the closest data we have for what is "currently" going on with a county's agricultural activity, so it's not right up to the minute.  It's up to the year.  Here…
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UC Cooperative Extension Napa County: Page

Farmworker Job Satisfaction

Our aim is to address labor related challenges to the benefit of both vineyard employers and farmworkers through the promotion of equitable labor practices.Learn about:Communication and positive company culture within the workplace (PDF 368.62 KB)Employee compensation (PDF 366.6 KB)External factors in the…
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UC Cooperative Extension Napa County: Page

Real-time Project Data

View interactive data dashboards that help Napa County grape growers and vineyard managers monitor key pest and disease threats in real time.Blue-Green Sharpshooter live map This dashboard details data from 192 traps throughout 16 growing regions in Napa county. Traps are checked every 3 weeks during…
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