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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

April showers bring...ruined berries and heartbreak

April 14, 2026
By Mark P Bolda
The Salinas Watsonville growing region was beset by significant amounts of rain this past weekend, so it was time to go out and have a look.  It's tough to see this, since while the crews are out picking as they have been for about a month, the fruit is being thrown away rather than put into clamshells…
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lavender and purple bearded iris
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Bearded Iris-Harbingers of Spring

April 14, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Nanelle Jones-Sullivan  Bearded iris (Iris germanica) should be a perfect perennial here. Drought-tolerant, with instructions like “let the tubers bake in the sun”; yes, please! The flowers can be beautifully complex with the beard acting as a landing pad for pollinators, three upright…
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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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Resource Planning and Management: Page

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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