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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Espalier

Jan 10, 2026

Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 Espalier                                 MG JILL Espalier is a centuries old horticultural practice training trees or shrubs…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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A male longhorned bee, Melissodes agilis, on a Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Those Pollinator-Plant Interactions

November 17, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Thinking about pollinator-plant interactions?This promises to be interesting...UC Merced assistant professor Marilia Palumbo Gaiarsa will present a seminar, hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, on "From Foraging to Fiitness: How Individual Behavior Shapes Plant-Pollinator…
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GSOB up close in a case
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County : Event

2025 Goldspotted Oak Borer Symposium

Dec 4, 2025

The goldspotted oak borer (GSOB) is an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks and contributes to the mortality of oaks throughout southern California and remains a considerable threat. This FREE Goldspotted Oak Borer Symposium will provide current information gleaned from the latest research, monitoring,…
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County
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Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillar
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Hosting butterflies

November 17, 2025
 The delicate gossamer-winged butterfly gives color and grace to your garden. Besides being beauties, they are good pollinators in our gardens and in the wild. Groups of butterflies are called kaleidoscopes, flutter, or swarm. The purpose of a butterfly’s life is to find a mate and a host plant for the…
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

Sutter-Yuba Walnut Day 2026

Mar 4, 2026

🌰 Save the Date: Sutter-Yuba Walnut Day 2026 🌰Join UC Cooperative Extension for a full morning of research updates and practical information for walnut growers and ag professionals.📅 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 ⏰ 7:30 AM – 12:45 PM (Coffee & sign-in at 7:30 AM) 📍 Sutter County Veterans Hall 1425 Veterans…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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garden cleanup
UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Event

Soil Health 101

Dec 13, 2025

UC Master Gardeners of Merced County presents "Soil Health 101", a Public Workshop on Saturday, December 13th from 10 am - 12 noon. Presenter: Sara Rosenburg, Ph.D. Regenerative Agriculture Farm Advisor Topics covered in this workshop are: -Learn about soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties …
UC Master Gardeners of Merced County
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study finds deimplementing Universal Free School Meals adversely affects students and school food authorities

November 17, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Monica D Zuercher, Wendi Gosliner
The National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program play a crucial role in ensuring access to nutritious meals for children in the US. During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal waivers allowed all schools to offer Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) from 2020 to 2022, but when these waivers expired,…
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