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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Too Much Rain?

March 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
What Can Happen with Too Much Rain? Watch that Mulch!!! And sometimes competitive weeds are good.Rain is wonderful stuff. If it comes and washes the accumulated salts of the last several years out of the root zones of citrus and avocado, that's a good thing. But what happens if there is a little too much of…
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avo irrigation
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Survey of Avocado Irrigation Practices

March 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
Efficient irrigation management is essential for sustaining avocado production in California, where orchards are often located on sloping terrain with heterogeneous soils and rely on a combination of district or surface water and groundwater supplies. Avocado trees are highly sensitive to both water stress…
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Educator giving high fives to youth in a classroom.
Thriving Forward: Article

Partnering with Schools to Provide Expanded Learning: Assessing Staff Capacities and Support

March 4, 2026
By Grace Belt, Stepha Velednitsky, Matthew R Rodriguez, Steven Worker, Marianne Bird, Nicole K Marshall-Wheeler, Ally Lemmer, Kimberly Holmes
Introduction Partnerships between 4-H and expanded learning sites are a great way to provide high quality programming to youth. When 4-H partners with expanded learning programs (e.g. schools, Boys and Girls clubs, YMCAs), youth who may not otherwise participate in 4-H are able to have high quality…
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Galinero casero
Blog de Alimentos: Article

Persiste el riesgo de contagio de gripe aviar para aves de corral

March 4, 2026
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 Expertos de UC ofrecen consejos y recuerdan sobre las detecciones de la enfermedad en los condados de  Sutter y Sonoma El virus de la gripe aviar no ha desaparecido por completo en California. Prueba de ello es su reciente detección en gallineros caseros de los condados de Sutter y Sonoma.Por ello…
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Digital Accessibility: Article

Email Accessibility

March 4, 2026
By Stephen Dampier
Email needs to adhere to Accessibility Standards. This is important for Email Lists, Blog Announcements, attached PDFs etc.UCANR has many email lists that land in our mailboxes.If you use Constant Contact or other external applications for creating html emails, be sure to follow the same html rules that our…
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Colorful wildflowers and pronghorn in a grassland with title of workshop
On the Range: Article

Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Meeting - April 16, 2026 in Carrizo Plain

March 4, 2026
By Devii R Rao
  Join the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition at The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Las Piletas Ranch Preserve- a 13,500-acre working cattle ranch and living laboratory for conservation innovation. The preserve straddles the north Carrizo Plain and the headwaters of the Salinas River watershed…
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Gibberellic Acid SLN Renewed

March 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
ProGibb LV Plus (Gibberellic Acid) Special Local Need Registration Renewed The California Avocado Commission is pleased to announce that ProGibb LV Plus Plant Growth Regulator Solution (gibberellic acid) for use on avocados in California will continue to be available to California growers under a…
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vegetable garden beds with an arbor ready to plant
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Getting Started: Vegetable Garden Planning & Prep

Mar 19, 2026

Grow your own food with confidence. In this workshop, Monterey Bay Master Gardeners will walk you through planning a successful vegetable garden - whether you're starting from scratch or refining an existing space - from choosing the right spot, to mapping out beds and timing your plantings - everything to…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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many pots of Hoya kerrii that resemble hearts
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Hoya Plant Update

March 4, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Jenni DodiniAs you may recall, I wrote a blog about how my hoya plant finally started growing, and that I had learned that it is classed as anorchid in the Apocynaceae family.  Well, time goes by, and this guy starts REALLY growing.  It is of the kind that grows up, so I staked it.Then it…
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