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UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County: Article

Growing from Seeds in School

August 4, 2026
By Joelle Kohn
Whether you’re sending students home with their own seed kit, growing in containers in a patch of sunlight, or growing in the ground at school, here is a guide from the UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County.What to Plant?Radishes, peas, spinach, marigolds and sunflowers are among the many plants that are…
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Bruce Hammock in his office

Remembering Bruce Hammock

August 4, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Remembering the legendary UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Dupree Hammock, 1947-2026."Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock left the University of California stronger, the scientific world richer, and all who knew him better for having shared in his remarkable journey."So wrote three of his…
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GEM Fruit in tree
UCCE on the Central Coast: Article

GEM Avocado High Density Trial in Santa Paula

August 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
Quarter 4 Report for Santa Barbara County - Subtropical Crops Advisor Ben Faber completed harvesting on a GEM avocado high density trial in Santa Paula (Ventura County). High-density planting can increase the profitability of avocado production due to decreased land and water requirements. The trial will…
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UC ANR Fire Network: Page

Chipping Treatments

In California, fuel reduction treatments are being implemented at increasingly greater scales to reduce wildfire risk. Some treatments, such as thinning, chipping, and mastication, produce wood waste, as the majority of what is being removed is either woody vegetation or trees that are too small to…
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UC ANR Fire Network: Page

Mechanical Treatments

Mechanical treatments can include thinning out forest stands, which involve selectively removing trees to reduce stand densities and to improve forest health, and mastication or chipping treatments. Generally, mechanical fuel reduction treatments break up fuel continuity both vertically and horizontally to…
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Dr. Alicia del Blanco describing new varieties of wheat, barley, oats and triticale at HAREC in Camarillo
UCCE on the Central Coast: Article

Evaluation and Demonstration of Cover Crops

August 4, 2026
By Annemiek M Schilder
Evaluation and demonstration of cover cropsA demonstration field day was held at the Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) in Camarillo on April 17, 2026 for farmer cooperators of a multiyear California Farm Demonstration Network project on healthy soil practices. The event was led by…
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Planning a Pollinator Paradise

August 4, 2026
By Melinda Nestlerode
It’s been six years since we removed a huge pool from our backyard. We have laid miles of buried electrical and irrigation conduits; dug hundreds of feet of main water line and underground drainage piping; pulled dozens of yards of electrical wire; poured 360 square feet of concrete; set a literal ton of…
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UCCE on the Central Coast: Article

UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County: Learning Labs

August 4, 2026
By Shannon Klisch
Quarter 4 Report for Santa Barbara County - UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County launched “Learning Labs at Mesa Harmony Gardens” in April. These Learning Labs are focused sessions for hands-on exploration including building a compost pile and avocado tree care. During the quarter, UC Master…
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Family at Hapgood working their garden bed.
UCCE on the Central Coast: Article

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Support Food & Nutrition Security

August 4, 2026
By Abbi Marrs
Quarter 4 Reporting for Santa Barbara County - CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE supported food and nutrition security with families at Hapgood Elementary in Lompoc through a pilot “Adopt-a-bed” summer garden program. Summer months are often a time when youth face hunger due to lack of school meals…
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