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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Fall Bulbs to Consider

October 14, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Nanelle Jones-SullivanIt is fall and spring flowering bulbs are on my mind. What you can put into your garden is endless, but with the right timing, small projects have a significant impact. One example is this blog on using spring bulbs. I am not imagining Tulip mania era Darwin tulips, I am…
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Rangeland in Sonoma County, part of soil health pilot
Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Healthy Soils Program - Soil Health Pilot

October 14, 2025
By Michael Jaquez
 The Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentive Grant, offered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), provides funding to farmers and ranchers in California to implement soil conservation management practices, with the goal of increasing soil health and carbon sequestration, and…
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Hannah Burrack at the Leigh seminar
Bug Squad: Article

Honoring Hannah Burrack

October 13, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 It was a joy to see UC Davis alumna Hannah Joy Burrack, professor and chair of the Michigan State University Department of Entomology, return to the UC Davis campus to receive the 2025 Thomas and Nina Leigh Distinguished Alumni Award and present the Leigh seminar.It was like ol' home week, indeed.A…
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Natives in the landscape
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Sowing Native Wildflower Seeds

October 13, 2025
By Help Desk Team
  As I write this, the first signs of fall are all around us — a hint of leaves turning color, cooler temperatures, and rain on the horizon. In California this means we are approaching the season for native plants to begin their annual cycle. Because they live their complete lifecycle in one year,…
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UC Environmental Stewards: Event

California Naturalist Course with Sutro Stewards

Jun 15, 2026 - Jul 30, 2026

Based on Mount Sutro in San Francisco, the San Francisco Youth Naturalist Program will introduce you to the wonders of our unique ecology in the Bay and engage you in the stewardship of California’s natural communities. The course will utilize a combination of environmental science curriculum, guest…
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UC Environmental Stewards: Page

Sutro Stewards

 Based on Mount Sutro in San Francisco, the San Francisco Youth Naturalist Program will introduce you to the wonders of our unique ecology in the Bay and engage you in the stewardship of California’s natural communities. The course will utilize a combination of environmental science curriculum, guest…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Page

Become a Master Food Preserver in Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne Counties

2027 UC Master Food Preserver Training ProgramTraining Program OverviewThe goal of this training program is to equip volunteers with essential food safety knowledge and core food preservation skills. Graduates will be prepared to teach the general public how to safely preserve food at home using both short…
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UC Environmental Stewards: Event

Climate Stewards Course with SEI Climate Corps

Oct 3, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026

SEI’s Climate Corps program is a bridge-to-career fellowship program that recruits and places rising climate professionals to implement climate change mitigation and resiliency projects. We are thrilled to offer the University of California Climate Stewards course to Fellows as a critical part of our…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Page

Become a Master Food Preserver in El Dorado County

How to ApplyFor El Dorado County, the next training opportunity has not yet been scheduled but will likely take place in 2028. Please sign up to be notified of future training opportunities. Sign Up to Express Your InterestThe 2026 training class is just wrapping up. Congratulations to our new class of…
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