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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Composting 101:Turn Green Waste into Gold/Ave Library

Feb 11, 2026

Composting 101:Turn Green Waste into GoldJoin Certified Ventura County Master Gardener, Terry Garman, to learn the basics of making compost. Compost is nature’s best soil amendment. Learn how to recycle your waste and at the same time help your garden grow.  We will discuss all the tools and…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Garden to Table Series - Mid-Winter Vegetable Gardening/Ave Library

Jan 14, 2026

Garden to Table Series - Mid-Winter Vegetable Gardening  Whether you're starting fresh or maintaining existing plantings, this class will help you succeed with winter vegetable gardening. Learn what to plant now (January-February), how to care for mid-season crops, and strategies for succession…
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ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Marion Stanley

November 25, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Marion Edward Stanley, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension animal specialist, died Oct. 19, 2025, in King City.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study highlights barriers to accessing poverty alleviation benefits through the Earned Income Tax Credit

November 25, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner
The Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, is the largest U.S. poverty alleviation program for families with children—providing over $60 billion annually in tax refunds to over 25 million families. This tax refund can improve low-income families' health by increasing resources for food and housing, however, over…
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Video -- Developing an IPM approach for management of tadpole shrimp in rice: summary of a CA DPR grant

November 25, 2025
By Ian M Grettenberger, Whitney B Brim-Deforest
This video is a short summary of a research grant funded by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This project addressed various aspects of tadpole shrimp management in California rice including shrimp damage potential, interplay between planting timing, temperature, and damage, biological…
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Poinsettia. J.C. Lawrence

Poinsettia – La Flor de Nochebuena

November 24, 2025
The plant that graced the botanical gardens of the Aztec empire over 600 years ago, and the flower of Holy Night legends, is the poinsettia (poin seh tee uh), or flor de nochebuena in Spanish. Seen everywhere for sale during a short six weeks of the year, this plant has come to symbolize Christmas. A closer…
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Queen bee and her colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

'Art of the Bee' Now in German Language

November 24, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Noted honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr.--he is retired from administrative positions at UC Davis and Arizona State University--won't be in the United States on Thanksgiving.He'll be at a book launch Nov. 27 at the Deutches Museum in Munich where he will deliver a public lecture on his book,  …
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New publication shows how Fermi estimates can help fill data gaps in needs assessments

November 24, 2025
By Summer J Cortez, Carolyn D Rider, Miranda W Brown
Nutrition Policy Institute's latest peer-reviewed publication, "Using Fermi Estimates within Needs Assessments: An Extension Professional’s Guide,”  authored by Emma Lonstrup, Carolyn Rider, and Miranda Westfall Brown was published in the Journal of Extension. The publication explores a common challenge…
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