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UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series: Event

Webinar: Invasive Weeds Management in Intermountain NorCal

Aug 5, 2026

This webinar is part of an invasive weed species miniseries. Thomas Getts, UC Cooperative Extension Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems Advisor (Lassen, Modoc, Sierra, and Plumas Counties), will describe the biology, impacts, and control of some of the more common and damaging invasive weed species in the…
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UC Master Food Preserver: Article

Not a Bushel: Small-Batch Canning for the Rest of Us (June 2026)

June 11, 2026
Paige Weisskirch, Monterey County, Online Delivery Program Not everyone has, wants, or needs to preserve a bushel of anything. In my house, that's probably for the best. I have a small family and a garden that prefers to produce a little bit of lots of things instead of a lot of any one thing. I…
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UC Master Food Preserver: Article

Guacamole, Bruschetta and More! (June 2026)

June 11, 2026
Monica Gross, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer How do you know an avocado is ripe? It avocadon’t stay on the shelf for long!What did the avocado say to the toast? “You’re the best thing since sliced bread!” My love affair with avocados began when I was a teen and tasted guacamole…
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UC Davis doctoral candidate Christofer Brothers discussing dragonflies at Bohart Museum of Entomology open house.

Sharing His Rhyming Prose About Dragonflies

June 11, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 What a delight to hear UC Davis doctoral candidate and dragonfly researcher Christofer Brothers share his rhyming prose at a recent Bohart Museum of Entomology open house.Brothers titled his 15-minute presentation, "Midair Basketweaving: A Doggerel of Dragonflies and Damselflies," a presentation…
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UC Master Food Preserver: Article

Spotlight: Marlene Suzuki, Los Angeles County, 2025 MFP Volunteer (June 2026)

June 11, 2026
 My name is Marlene Suzuki. I became a Master Food Preserver in 2025. I grew up in Pennsylvania and watched my grandma can jars of tomatoes and other vegetables from her garden. We always went to grandma’s house to get something tasty from her pantry and garden.I just visited back east for my 50-year…
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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Page

Garden-to-Glass

The Garden-to-Glass exhibit at Martial Cottle Park is located in the middle of the fruit orchard. It showcases plants—including herbs, edible flowers, and fruits—that can be cultivated in small spaces and transformed into flavorful drinks, garnishes, juices, syrups, infusions, and more.
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Invasive fruit flies are an ongoing threat in California

June 11, 2026
 There are thousands of species of fruit flies in the world. Many aren't a threat to California, but a handful of fruit flies not native to the state have the potential to ruin our backyard fruit production and cause billions of dollars in damage to the agriculture industry.“The most harmful fruit flies…
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: June 12 - 18

June 11, 2026
Remember friends, neighbors and shut-ins with extra produce and flowers from your garden.TasksConsider removing groundcovers, turfgrass or annual flowers from little-used garden areas such as parking strips, medians or lawn “islands.”Cover bare soil with a layer of mulch. This reduces weeds and helps the…
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Bay Area Climate-Wise Keystone Garden

The Bay Area Climate-Wise Keystone garden at Martial Cottle Park showcases climate-resilient plants suited for the Bay Area. It's an ideal destination for people looking for a beautiful, low-water landscape solution.
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