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Santa Cruz County: Page

Plot Data

BackgroundThis collaborative maintains a system of forest stewardship plots in the Santa Cruz Mountains that were collected using the Full Stewardship Trends Monitoring Protocol. This protocol and data collection interface were collaboratively developed through a partnership of managers, researchers, and…
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Foothill fire
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Free foothill fire safety webinar scheduled for Nov. 12

November 5, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
The foothills on the eastern side of the San Joaquin Valley are among the most fire-prone in the state. Fresno, Tulare, Madera, Mariposa and Merced counties all contain foothill areas designated by the California Public Utilities Commission as “Tier 1 Extreme high fire threat.”To help address the fire threat…
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

NIFA AFRI Deadlines Will Be Extended

November 5, 2025
By Kendra T Rose
We received notice today that due to the government shutdown, staff from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture have been unable to answer questions related to grant applications or provide technical assistance to potential applicants for programs with an open Notice of Funding Opportunities …
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Six circular cross-sections of a tree branch showing dark staining from a Bot canker infection.

What is Bot Canker?

November 5, 2025
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
Botryosphaeria canker, sometimes called Bot canker, is a common fungal disease that can affect many tree species including ash, eucalyptus, fig, maple, pistachio, and walnut. Plants infected with this disease typically develop cankers (dark sunken lesions in the bark) and can lose branches. The whole…
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Colusa County: Article

Sacramento Valley Prune Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2025

November 5, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In this issue:\• Upcoming UCCE Orchard Events • Fall/Winter Prune Orchard Tasks• 2025 Season Retrospective• New UC Davis Prune Varieties Prove Promising 2025 • Advancing Prune Bloom: What we know so farClick here for link to newsletter: https://conta.cc…
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Merced 4-H Youth Development: Page

Volunteer Training

Dear 4-H Volunteer, We are currently experiencing a technical issue with our online learning system (Campus LMS) that is temporarily preventing some volunteers from accessing and completing the required training modules. To ensure you can complete your annual trainings without delay, we have created a…
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Colusa County: Article

Nickels Soil Lab Newsletter - Fall 2025

November 5, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
Upcoming Events Nov 20 Tree crops IPM review, 1 PM UCCE office Yuba City Dec 4 Nickels Soil Lab Fundraiser Dinner, 5 PM, Arbuckle Golf Course
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Farmers for Soil Health
Grown in Marin: Event

Unlocking the Power of Cover Crop Diversity Webinar

Dec 9, 2025

Join Keith Berns, Nebraska farmer, for this energizing webinar on the power of cover crop diversity. Drawing from years of on-farm experience, research, and innovation, Keith will break down how to build successful multi-species mixes and how diversity can help your system become more resilient, productive,…
Grown in Marin
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