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Sieving a mix, Tim Long.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Starting Larger Seeds Indoors

February 26, 2024
By Anne E Schellman
We are getting close to the typical average last frost date at March 3rd. So now is the time to start some cucumber, squash or melon seeds indoors. First, you need some seed starting mix. You can use ready-made mixes, or you can make your own by using potting soil mix you have on hand.
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Santa Cruz County: Article

4-H Contest for PI Day - Enter details attached

February 26, 2024
Dear 4-H families, We are excited to have teamed up with Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery by hosting a PI Day Pie Baking contest with a special division for 4-H youth! A special thank you to Jamie (club leader) of Soquel 4-H club for arranging this event with Santa Cruz children's museum.
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Dorina Espinoza
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Dorina M. Espinoza

February 26, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
With tremendous sadness, we mark the passing and remember the impact of our friend, colleague and mentor, Dorina Espinoza, who passed away Oct. 10 after a brief illness.
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Helen Cope Underhill
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Helen Underhill

February 26, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Helen Cope Underhill, former UC Cooperative Extension home advisor, passed away Jan. 2, 2024, at age 99. After attending Cooperative Extension home demonstration club meetings with her mother when she was a young girl in Alabama, Underhill decided she wanted to become a home demonstration agent.
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Jeane Johnson
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Jeane Johnson

February 26, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Jeane Greenawalt Johnson, former 4-H home advisor in Ventura County, died Feb. 2 in Los Gatos. She was 97. Johnson graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in home economics in 1947 and later a bachelor's degree in education from San Jose State University.
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The flooded garden needed time to dry out after the February rains.
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

March 2024: Making Soil for Seeds

February 26, 2024
The rain in February flooded the areas around the garden beds in the Edible Demo Garden. Volunteers were busy digging trenches to redirect the water away from the planted areas and salvaging any crops that were still productive.
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Creating a Family Garden Bed

February 26, 2024
By Help Desk Team
Most of us in urban and suburban areas don't have enough room for a large edible garden. Our space is limited for growing vegetables, so we need to try different techniques to maximize our yields.
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Walter Leal, UC Davis distinguished professor, recipient of Academic Senate's Distinguished Faculty Research Award.

UC Davis Professors Leal, Yang and Chiu: Distinguished Awards

February 25, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
(Note: The main UC Davis Department of Entomology news page is at https://entomology.ucdavis.edu.) UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal: Third Academic Senate Award The saying, Good things come in threes, or Omne trium perfectum, rings true.
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