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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Firewise Living: From Structure to Landscape/Ventura

Feb 28, 2026

Firewise Living: From Structure to LandscapeThis practical workshop equips homeowners with essential skills to reduce wildfire risks. Participants will learn strategies for creating defensible space around structures, including vegetation management, landscaping techniques, and home modification approaches…
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Forestry Research and Outreach: Page

Coast Redwood Science Symposium

There is no more iconic tree or more closely watched forest ecosystem than coast redwood. With its limited range and high value, the coast redwood forest is a microcosm of many of the emerging science and management issues facing today’s forested landscapes. As new information is collected and new management…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Loose Leaves Winter 2026

January 2, 2026
By Hedwig L Van Den Broeck
 Winter in Contra Costa County is a unique bridge between seasons. While the landscape appears to rest, this is a vital window for critical landscape maintenance and integrated pest management (IPM) that will determine the health of your garden for the rest of the year.UC Master Gardeners of Contra…
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An autonomous agricultural robot demonstrated outdoors as attendees gather to observe during a UC ANR Innovate field event
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Our Work

UC ANR Innovate operates programs and initiatives that move innovation closer to adoption, connecting startups to growers, training the next generation of agricultural technologists, and building the infrastructure California needs to lead.UC ANR ConnectOur flagship applied innovation pipeline connecting…
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Doctoral candidate Mia Lippey will deliver her exit seminar on Wednesday, Jan. 7

Mia Lippey's Exit Seminar

January 2, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Doctoral candidate Mia Lippey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, an outstanding scholar and self-described "life-long lover of all things insect-related," is looking forward to delivering her exit seminar.An entomologist and ecologist active in both the Entomological Society…
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blue borage flowers
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Welcome to the Master Gardeners, Class of 2026!

January 2, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Vincent HughesHello there, and Happy New Year to everyone! And welcome to the incoming class of 2026! For those who may be unaware, the start of the new year brings with it not only the opportunity to begin working on your New Year's resolutions, but the start of class for the newest class of future…
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drip
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Drip Irrigation/Ojai

Jun 20, 2026

Photo credit Pixabay Drip Irrigation  Learn tips, techniques and participate in a hands-on drip irrigation experience you can use in the home landscape. Taught by Ventura County Master Gardeners.Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026Time: 9am-11amLocation: ARC of Ojai, 210 Canada St…
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tomatoes on vine
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

It's Tomato Time!/ Ojai

Apr 11, 2026

It's Tomato Time!Photo credit PixabayPlease join the Ventura County Master Gardeners at this talk about growing your own tomatoes.Learn about the different types and classes of tomatoes. Learn how to plant and grow tomatoes from seeding to transplanting, fertilizing, is pruning necessary, and harvest…
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veggies
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Start Your Summer Vegetable Garden/Ojai

Mar 21, 2026

Photo credit Pixabay  START YOUR SUMMER VEGETABLE GARDENCome learn what and how to plant your summer vegetable garden so that you can put healthy vegetables on the table for the spring and summer months. The workshop features information on how to select vegetables that thrive best in the…
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