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Over the Fence (Alameda County): Article

8 Water Wise Tips That You Can Start Today

July 8, 2024
By Jim Farr
Stay waterwise this summer with practical tips for gardeners to conserve water and keep landscapes healthy from the UC Master Gardeners of Alameda County.
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Over the Fence (Alameda County): Article

8 Water Wise Tips That You Can Start Today

July 8, 2024
By Jim Farr
Stay waterwise this summer with practical tips for gardeners to conserve water and keep landscapes healthy from the UC Master Gardeners of Alameda County.
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15 people from UC ANR standing aroud the registration table at the Pala Tribal Partnerships workshop
Together@Work: Article

Tribal Partnerships

July 7, 2024
By Elizabeth A Moon
Chris McDonald, Inland and Desert Natural Resources advisor, brought together 80 people from various federal, state, county, and university affiliations at the Pala Band of Mission Indian Administrative Building in Pala for the Southern California Tribal Partnerships Workshop.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Plant Propagation

July 7, 2024
I love propagating plants and I have used several methods with success. As I walk around my garden, I can see the results of this pastime. Some of my propagating efforts have grown into full-size plants.
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Potato capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, feeding on a chrysanthemum blossom. It also feeds on nettle, clover and cannabis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Fancy Meeting You Here, Mr. Potato Capsid

July 5, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
One potato, two potato, three potato, four... You never know what will pop up in a pollinator garden. Meet Mr. Potato Capsid, Closterotomus norvegicus, often found on nettle, potato, clover and cannabis.
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Eve at doorway to the Keck Center
California 4-H Grown: Article

Empowering Youth Voices: My Journey Facilitating the National Academy's Out-of-School Time Setting Meeting in D.C.

July 5, 2024
By Suzanne Morikawa, Eve S Dowdell
CA 4-H Communications Intern Eve Dowdell shared her experience facilitating a meeting for the Committee on Out of School Time settings, hosted by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The meeting in Washington, D.C. included testimonials from youth and adult leaders from various…
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Yarrow 'Little Moonshine' with salvia, pincushion flowers and herbs
The Savvy Sage: Article

Tiny Bouquets

July 5, 2024
I have a thing for tiny vases. Not fairyland tiny, just, you know, small.
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