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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Ditch the Grass! Create a Drought-Tolerant Landscape/Ventura

Apr 11, 2026

Ditch the Grass! Create a Drought-Tolerant LandscapePhoto credit Pixabay Learn how to safely remove your water-hungry lawn and replace it with a beautiful, drought-tolerant garden. This class covers turf removal techniques, soil preparation, plant selection for your climate, and installation methods…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County : Event

San Diego Vertebrate Pest Conference

Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026

The 32nd Vertebrate Pest Conference is a scientific forum for discussing and exchanging information on human wildlife conflicts.You are cordially invited to attend and participate in the 32nd Vertebrate Pest Conference, a scientific forum for discussing and exchanging information on human-wildlife conflicts…
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Top Ten Pests of 2025

January 8, 2026
By Yulie Velez, Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Forget Spotify Wrapped – can you guess which pests received the most hits on UC IPM’s Pests Notes page this year? Here are the top ten pests that made your year: (1) Carpet Beetles  For several years, carpet beetles have been in the top 5 on our playlist. Immature carpet beetles feed on…
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Urban Ag Demonstration Site
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County : Event

Small-Scale Urban Agriculture Workshop

Feb 11, 2026

Interested in growing food in an urban, small-scale setting? Join us for a full-day workshop covering the fundamentals of urban agriculture. Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026  Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Location: Carlsbad Flower Fields Barn, 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008  Cost: …
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

With Rain, Mulch is Bad and Weeds are Good?

January 8, 2026
By Ben A Faber
Rain is wonderful stuff. If it comes and washes the accumulated salts of the last several years out of the root zones of citrus and avocado, that's a good thing. But what happens if there is a little too much of the good stuff? In the winter of 2005, Venture got over 40” of rain, which is 200% of what is…
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Urban Ag Demonstration Site at Carlsbad Flower Fields
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Small-Scale Urban Agriculture Workshop

Feb 11, 2026

Interested in growing food in an urban, small-scale setting? Join us for a full-day workshop covering the fundamentals of urban agriculture.Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Carlsbad Flower Fields Barn, 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Cost: $20Topics include: land…
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San Diego County Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Funding Opportunity: CDFA SWEEP/HSP Block Grant

January 8, 2026
By Michael Jaquez
Highlight of the Opportunity: The Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) will open a solicitation for the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), through a Block Grant Structure. This funding is coming from the Prop. 2 Climate Bond…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Fruit Tree Care and Maintenance

Jan 31, 2026

Happy New Year! Yolo County residents are invited to learn about fruit tree care with Bonnie Berman, UC Master Gardener of Yolo County at the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency Bauer Building in Woodland. This free interactive class is presented by the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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