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Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension: Event

Composting with Worms Workshop, (Vermicomposting) Santa Clara

Jul 25, 2026

Worm CompostingJoin us for a worm composting workshop. Participants will learn how to transform their household kitchen scraps into a rich, fine, and nutritious soil amendment for their gardens. This class will be led by a local Certified Master Composter. Come prepared to learn about worm care and compare…
Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension
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Keith Nathaniel
Together@Work: Article

Keith Nathaniel: 2026 Workplace Inclusion and Belonging Awardee

June 16, 2026
By Elizabeth A Moon
  Dr. Keith Nathaniel has been chosen as this year’s recipient for the Workplace Inclusion & Belonging Award! As the Los Angeles County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor with over 30 years of service in UC Cooperative Extension, Keith has demonstrated a keen dedication to expanding…
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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Biological in Action at Reservoir Farms - Field Day

June 16, 2026
By Paramveer Singh
Join us at the upcoming Biologicals in Action Field Day at Reservoir Farms, co-hosted by Reservoir Farms and UCCE Monterey. This event will showcase the latest biological product evaluations underway through UCCE Monterey. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour Reservoir Farms, an agtech incubator…
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Cuatro personas trabajando en medio de una cosecha de arroz.
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Por qué trabajar con NOS es una inversión estratégica

June 16, 2026
By Ricardo A Vela
Desde 1981, la unidad de Noticias e Información en Español de UC ANR (NOS) ha servido como puente entre la investigación y los programas de UC ANR y las comunidades hispanohablantes de California. A lo largo de más de cuatro décadas, NOS ha evolucionado junto con una población latina cada vez más diversa,…
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Top view of colorful popsicles on ice
Together@Work: Article

June Joy

June 16, 2026
By Elizabeth A Moon
 June is a time of joyful celebrations. We celebrate the beginning of Summer and the ending of a school year. We rise in joy to celebrate promotions and graduations. We come together as families to celebrate the father figures in our lives. This year in the United States we celebrate the opening of our…
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Page

California Native Plants

 California native plants range from large trees like redwoods to ground covers like milkvetch. The conditions they are native to also vary widely: local to Santa Clara Valley, the Pacific coast, the Mojave dessert, or the Sierra Nevada mountains. Just because a plant is native to California doesn't mean it…
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A native bee, genus Halictus, rolling in a California golden poppy in the UC Davis Ecological Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

How Are You Celebrating National Pollinator Month?

June 15, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
How are you celebrating National Pollinator Month? Every June is National Pollinator Month, a time to raise awareness about bees, butterflies, birds and other species that sustain our ecosystems and agriculture. "National Pollinator Month originally started as National Pollinator WEEK, a grassroots…
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UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Event

Garden Talk: Spotlight on Pesticides

Sep 10, 2026

Find out about pesticides and gardening. UC Master Gardener of San Diego County Dawn Standke will speak to the Paradise Gardeners Garden Club at the Skyline Hills Branch Library. This presentation is free and open to the public.
UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County
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Dense plant with dark green dissected leaves with small spherical, yellow flower heads without petals and appearing in dense uniform clusters.
UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series: Event

Webinar: Invasive Weed Management in SoCal — Invasive Annual Grasses, Mustards, Perennial Grasses, and Stinknet

Aug 19, 2026

This webinar is part of an invasive weed species miniseries. Dr. Chris McDonald, UC Cooperative Extension Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor, will cover the biology, spread, and management of several common weeds in Southern California, including invasive annual grasses, mustards, and difficult to…
UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

No-Till Rice Field Day 2026

Jun 24, 2026

🌾 Join us for the No-Till Rice Field Day on June 24, 2026!Learn about no-till drill-seeded rice production, water-use practices, pest and disease management, weed control strategies, and hear directly from a grower using no-till practices.📅 June 24, 2026 ⏰ 9:00–11:00 a.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.) 📍 2930…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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