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UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Succession Planting and Hot Weather Greens

May 2, 2026

Kitchen Garden Chat is presented by Treva Valentine, UC Master Gardener of Yolo County.  She will be talking about succession planting and hot weather Greens. Kitchen Garden Chats, held the first Saturday of each month, are free and open to anyone who wants to get more to eat from their garden…
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Transplanting Brassicas
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Hardening Off Seedlings and Soil Temperature Requirements

Apr 4, 2026

Joint UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Treva Valentine's Kitchen Garden Chat to talk about hardening off seedlings and soil temperature requirements. Kitchen Garden Chats, held the first Saturday of each month, are free and open to anyone who wants to get more to eat from their garden throughout the year…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Seed Starting and Damping off, Soil testing, and Soil Preparation

Mar 7, 2026

Join UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Treva Valentine's Kitchen Garden Chat to talk about seed starting and damping off, soil testing, and soil preparation. Kitchen Garden Chats, held the first Saturday of each month, are free and open to anyone who wants to get more to eat from their garden throughout the…
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Plant label instructions
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Reading Seed Packets, Frost Dates, and Determining Seed Viability

Feb 7, 2026

Join UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Treva Valentine's Kitchen Garden Chat on Zoom to learn about reading seed packets, understanding frost dates and determining seed viability of stored seeds.  Kitchen Garden Chats, held the first Saturday of each month, are free and open to anyone who wants to get…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

Selecting Shrubs for Central Valley Landscapes

December 20, 2025
By Sharon Plein, UC Master Gardener of Tulare/Kings County
Shrubs are important additions to every landscape. They are defined as woody perennial plants and are smaller than most  trees, and lack a well-defined central trunk. Shrubs can be evergreen or deciduous and come in many sizes and shapes. If you are considering using shrubs in a landscape, you need…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Growing Citrus in the Sierra Nevada Foothills

December 20, 2025
Cindy Fake, Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor, Nevada & Placer Counties Publication Number 31-018C (March 2010)Table of ContentsEco-requirements for Citrus Production Site Selection Soil Conditions Certified Planting Stock Preparing the Soil and Cover Cropping Plant Spacing & Planting Frost…
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Seed packets
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Ordering Seeds, Citrus Winter Care and Growing Micro-greens

Jan 3, 2026

Join UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Treva Valentine to talk about ordering seeds, citrus winter care and growing micro-greens. Kitchen Garden Chats, held the first Saturday of each month, are free and open to anyone who wants to get more to eat from their garden throughout the year. No registration is…
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Livestock & Range: Article

Society for Range Management Annual Meeting to be held in Monterey (Feb 7-11, 2026)

December 19, 2025
By Fadzayi E Mashiri
February 7–11, 2026, The Society for Range Management (SRM) will host its annual conference in Monterey, bringing together ranchers, land managers, researchers, students, and agency professionals from across the nation and the world. The meeting theme is ‘Herd ‘Round the World: Celebrating Global Rangelands…
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The Disaster Blog: Article

Flood Preparedness for Farmers

December 19, 2025
By Lilian Thaoxaochay
Floods are naturally occurring phenomena in California. They may occur due to weather events like rain, hail, or snowmelt. Sometimes multiple natural hazards, for example, a storm after a wildfire can cause flooding and contamination if burn scars turn into mudflows with debris and ash affecting nearby…
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The Book Corner

December 19, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Lanie KeystoneWith the holidays quickly approaching, there’s nothing better for your gardening friends and family than a hot-off-the-press book. In my last blog, the gift list was aimed at the young gardeners in your life.  Now it’s time to take a look at a few volumes that are sure to…
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