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Announcing UC ANR leadership change

January 9, 2026
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Dear UC ANR Colleagues,I have important news to share regarding a change to our executive leadership team. Associate Vice President Brent Hales will be stepping away from his role at UC ANR, effective today, to pursue other professional opportunities. We are grateful for the contributions he has…
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Photo of a bin full of brown pinecones.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Event

California Tree School: Butte Session

Event Date
Apr 18, 2026

Join UC ANR Forest Stewardship and the Butte County Fire Safe Council for a day of forestry education like no other!California Tree School: Butte Session is a unique forestry, fire, and natural resources education event offered in Paradise, CA. Throughout the day, attendees will take 4 classes led by UC ANR…
Forestry Research and Outreach
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Slop: Word of the Year from The Economist

January 9, 2026
By Mark P Bolda
The Economist, a leading British news and current affairs magazine, wrote recently that “slop” is the word of the year 2025, “representative, if not of the whole year, at least of much of the feeling of living in it.” It seems that this word “slop” was first officially described in the 15th century and…
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Pink cyclamens.
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Jan. 9 - 15

January 9, 2026
Roses grow to different heights depending on the variety - from the lower landscape/shrub roses and floribundas to the taller hybrid teas and grandifloras. Keep this in mind when placing roses in your garden.TasksRainfall may not reach areas under eaves and overhangs.  Check soil moisture and apply…
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UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

[PODCAST] Bird Friendly Garden

Event Date
Jan 1, 2026

The topic this week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners is Bird-Friendly Gardens.  In studio live, we’ll have Melissa Rapp, a current UC Master Gardener AND Executive Committee President at the Sea and Sage Audubon Society. We have a past recording of a show from 2018 featuring the wonderful…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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[PODCAST] Indoor House Plants

January 8, 2026
By Loren Nelson
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we bring you a new show on the topic of “Indoor House Plants”! Master Gardener Dece Morgan met Julie Bawden-Davis, who is a fellow MG and a resident expert on indoor houseplants, at her home for a relaxed tour and conversation about Julie’s vast home…
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UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

[PODCAST] Indoor House Plants

Event Date
Jan 6, 2026

This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we bring you a new show on the topic of “Indoor House Plants”! Master Gardener Dece Morgan met Julie Bawden-Davis, who is a fellow MG and a resident expert on indoor houseplants, at her home for a relaxed tour and conversation about Julie’s vast home…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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A view of several raised beds and half barrels planted with fruits and vegetables at Pinto Lake Demonstration Garden
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Discover Pinto Lake Demonstration Garden!

Event Date
Mar 7, 2026

Join us for a Free Spring Tour - Discover Pinto Lake Demonstration Garden Explore veggie, flower, fruit, bog, succulent and native plant demonstration gardens. Master Gardeners will share proven planting and tending techniques, plus sustainable practices from bio swales to mound gardening. …
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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