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Learn to start tomato plants from seed at the upcoming Master Gardener Seed Starting Workshop. Kristina Thompson
The Real Dirt: Article

Master Gardener 2025 Spring Workshop Series

January 17, 2025
A new season of Master Gardener Workshops is about to start! The series begins Saturday, February 1 with a timely session on starting summer vegetable plants from seed and concludes in early June with a workshop on wildlife attracted to garden areas planted with natives.
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Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County: Article

2025 SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting

January 16, 2025
UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 24, 2025 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206).
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Reminder: 2025 SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting

January 16, 2025
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
This is a reminder that UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 24, 2025 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206).
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Photo of a duck at Putah Creek UC Arboretum.
The Savvy Sage: Article

IPM/SPM Series: Understanding Water

January 16, 2025
Sustainability focuses on supporting biodiversity and protecting the bees, birds, butterflies, caterpillars, and other wildlife in our gardens and back yards. By understanding water flow dynamics, we can learn how actions in our gardens and backyards affect other important outdoor spaces.
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On Meds? Soon Grapefruit Might be on the Menu

January 16, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Grapefruit and pummelo contain compounds called furanocoumarins that may affect the blood levels of more than 100 prescription drugs, so that people taking these medications are advised to remove these fruits from their diets.
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Reading a pesticide label, photo by Natalie Schellman.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Neonicotinoid Pesticides No Longer Available

January 16, 2025
By Anne E Schellman
As of January 1, 2025, pesticides containing neonicotinoids will not be available for sale in retail nurseries and garden centers in the state of California. In addition, this group of pesticides cannot be possessed or used by unlicensed applicators.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Best Practices for Using Glufosinate in Hops

January 16, 2025
By Brad Hanson
Reposted from the "Weeders of the West" blog with author's permission. Marcelo Moretti summary of research on glufosinate best practices in hops (direct link to article). -Brad Posted by jenna.osiensky | January 9, 2025 Marcelo L.
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