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Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Por qué trabajar con NOS es una inversión estratégica

June 16, 2026
By Ricardo A Vela
Desde 1981, la unidad de Noticias e Información en Español de UC ANR (NOS) ha servido como puente entre la investigación y los programas de UC ANR y las comunidades hispanohablantes de California. A lo largo de más de cuatro décadas, NOS ha evolucionado junto con una población latina cada vez más diversa,…
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Together@Work: Article

June Joy

June 16, 2026
By Elizabeth A Moon
 June is a time of joyful celebrations. We celebrate the beginning of Summer and the ending of a school year. We rise in joy to celebrate promotions and graduations. We come together as families to celebrate the father figures in our lives. This year in the United States we celebrate the opening of our…
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Page

California Native Plants

 California native plants range from large trees like redwoods to ground covers like milkvetch. The conditions they are native to also vary widely: local to Santa Clara Valley, the Pacific coast, the Mojave dessert, or the Sierra Nevada mountains. Just because a plant is native to California doesn't…
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A native bee, genus Halictus, rolling in a California golden poppy in the UC Davis Ecological Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

How Are You Celebrating National Pollinator Month?

June 15, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
How are you celebrating National Pollinator Month? Every June is National Pollinator Month, a time to raise awareness about bees, butterflies, birds and other species that sustain our ecosystems and agriculture. "National Pollinator Month originally started as National Pollinator WEEK, a grassroots…
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UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Event

Garden Talk: Spotlight on Pesticides

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Sep 10, 2026

Find out about pesticides and gardening. UC Master Gardener of San Diego County Dawn Standke will speak to the Paradise Gardeners Garden Club at the Skyline Hills Branch Library. This presentation is free and open to the public.
UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County
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UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series: Event

Webinar: Invasive Weed Management in SoCal — Invasive Annual Grasses, Mustards, Perennial Grasses, and Stinknet

Event Date
Aug 19, 2026

This webinar is part of an invasive weed species miniseries. Dr. Chris McDonald, UC Cooperative Extension Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor, will cover the biology, spread, and management of several common weeds in Southern California, including invasive annual grasses, mustards, and difficult to…
UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

No-Till Rice Field Day 2026

Event Date
Jun 24, 2026

🌾 Join us for the No-Till Rice Field Day on June 24, 2026!Learn about no-till drill-seeded rice production, water-use practices, pest and disease management, weed control strategies, and hear directly from a grower using no-till practices.📅 June 24, 2026 ⏰ 9:00–11:00 a.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.) 📍 2930…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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Manganese Deficiency in Raspberry

June 15, 2026
By Mark P Bolda
The Problem: I first addressed this issue and evaluated a yellowing of the leaves at the tips of fruiting laterals in an organic raspberry field in 2015, and have now once again been called on to evaluate the same thing in that is widespread in two new raspberry varieties.  With the generosity of…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Vegetable Plant Sale

Event Date
Mar 20, 2027

Save the Date! March 20, 2027 at Strathearn House in Simi Valley.More info to come!Photo Credit Pixabay
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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