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Grown in Marin: Event

UCCE Fig Webinar - Getting Started in the North Bay Area

Feb 17, 2026

Learn from Phoebe Gordon (UCCE Advisor, Merced & Madera) & Mel Thayer (UC Riverside) in this free educational webinar. The webinar will cover fig tree basics, variety selection, site selection, pruning, sunburn & frost protection, nutrient & water management, and IPM for black fig fly.Please…
Grown in Marin
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UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Page

How to become a Master Gardener 2027

2027 MG Training class 2027 MG training class applications are open! Applications will be open May 1,- July 31, 2026.APPLY HERE JOB DESCRIPTION Questions? ABOUT MADERA MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM /  contact Barbara 559-448-7178 HOW TO BECOME A MASTER GARDENER     …
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Professor Fran Keller interacting with visitors at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.
Bug Squad: Article

Pacific Coast Entomological Society to Meet at UC Davis

January 20, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 If you're interested in joining the Pacific Coast Entomological Society (PCES), the first meeting of the year will be Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. in Room 122 of Briggs Hall, University of California, Davis. Following the meeting, the group will gather at the Bohart Museum of Entomology to learn…
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saucy chicken wings on a plate
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Wing Sauce to Enjoy During Football and All Year Round

January 20, 2026
Preserve It! Chicken Wing Season! The Super Bowl always means there is a grand feast of snack foods to plan and prepare. While the textures and flavors abound at this annual gathering (whether you watch the game or not), it seems a quintessential ingredient on the menu is the spicy-vinegary buffalo…
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two small pears on a wood board
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Canned Tiny Seckel Pears Make Delicious Treat!

January 20, 2026
Preserve It! For a Lofty Dessert!  Seckel pears are crisp, juicy, and quite sweet with a slightly spicy flavor profile when ripe. They are very small in size (about one-inch diameter and three-inches in height – about the size of a small lemon), making them perfect for canning beautiful halves of…
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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Article

Central Sierra: From Now Til March, It's Time to Prune Your Roses

January 20, 2026
An Invitation to Garden Beauty: A Rose Pruning Primer  It’s that pruning time of year! The period from Christmas until early March (depending on elevation) is the best time to get started. Your bushes will look more attractive and produce larger flowers with good pruning, and you can shape them to the…
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A man holding a sample go a Goldspotted Oak Borer
Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Event

GSOB Blitz in Ventura County

Feb 13, 2026

Register Today!  GSOB Blitz in Ventura CountySanta Susana Park & Railroad - Simi Valley  Santa Susana Park & Railroad Google MapFebruary 13, 2026, 10:30 AM - 2:00 PMWhat’s a GSOB Blitz?A GSOB Blitz is a community-powered effort to detect and map goldspotted oak borer infestations. With your…
Cooperative Extension Ventura County
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2026 Propanil Stewardship Meeting Flyer (JPG)
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

Propanil Stewardship Meeting

Feb 26, 2026

2026 Propanil Stewardship MeetingAn in-depth discussion that covers propanil stewardship and alternative watergrass management strategies.  February 26th, 2026 |10 am – 12 pm CIP Conference Room, 100 Sunrise BLVD. Colusa, CA Program 09:30 AM Registration 10:00 AM History of Propanil use in California-…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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