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Citrus IPM News: Article

California red scale updates: This season is early!

July 29, 2026
By Sandipa Gautam
California red scale updates: This season is early! California Red Scale development is running well ahead of schedule, monitor now for fourth generation flights and prepare for additional generations. As of July 26, 2026 CRS development across the San Joaquin Valley continues to progress…
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Two farmers stand in a vast grazing field, looking at a well pump
UC Small Farms Network Blog: Article

Small Farms are Essential to California Agriculture. Are they Being Considered in Current SGMA Implementation?

July 29, 2026
By Summer J Cortez, Ngodoo Atume
 For some small-scale farmers, their first introduction to local groundwater regulations comes in the mail—in the form of an unexpected groundwater bill, pumping allocation, or other notice from their local groundwater agency. Groundwater is a largely invisible resource, but it plays a critical…
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UC Davis Professor Emerita Valerie Williamson (left) receives the Society of Nematologists' Honorary Member award from Dorota Porazinska, associate professor at the University of Florida and chair of the SON Awards Committee.

Honor This Honorary Member

July 28, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Nematologists aren't in the news much, but they should be!Take UC Davis Professor Emerita Valerie Moroz Williamson, a UC Davis alumna and 26-year UC Davis faculty member who just received the international Society of Nematologists' highest hor: Honorary Member.She received the award at the society's…
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Bargain Gardening - Zoom Encore
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Gardens with STYLE - ZOOM

Aug 7, 2026

Home gardeners are often faced with complicated landscape choices, with aging lawns and fire-prone landscapes that may require more water than the region can sustain.  Master Gardeners of OC is pleased to introduce Amelia Herndon‑Steen, Landscape Architect with Santa Margarita Water District, as…
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Saving Water – Drought Tolerant Gardening
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Water Better not Wetter - Fullerton

Aug 26, 2026

If you think conserving water means that you have a barren landscape, think again! UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how you can have a beautiful landscape by managing water and gardening smartly.  Learn irrigation tricks that will save you money and time while helping the…
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Managing Pests in Your Garden
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

What's Bugging My Garden - San Juan Capistrano

Aug 25, 2026

Eww, gross! Is that what you think about those insects in your garden?  Learn multiple techniques for effective pest control that are the least toxic for your home environment.  UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will provide you with the latest information on a variety of methods…
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Orchids
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Orchids - Laguna Woods

Aug 25, 2026

UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will walk you through the basics of growing orchids, including plant selection, structure and characteristics, plus care and feeding. With thousands of species growing worldwide, there are sure to be orchids that you can grow successfully, and we will show you how…
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Bees and Other Pollinators
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

Bees- Butterflies- & Other Pollinators - Placentia

Aug 22, 2026

Ready for another rendition of the birds and the bees – from the gardeners’ point of view?  It’s called pollination – the loving interplay between pollinators and flowers that keeps the ecosystem in balance (and food on our tables!).  The UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will weave…
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