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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Preserve it! Series: Should Stuffing Be Cooked in or out of the Bird?

April 30, 2026
From a food safety perspective, the answer is out The USDA recommends against cooking stuffing inside the cavity of whole turkeys, for one main reason: bacteria. Warm, moist stuffing is an ideal environment in which bacteria can proliferate, potentially causing foodborne illness. Stuffing that’s cooked…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Winter Vegetable Gardening/Ventura

Aug 29, 2026

Photo credit Pixabay Winter Vegetable Gardening Certified Master Gardener Terry Garman will speak about how to prepare for your winter vegetable garden. You will learn what to plant, when to plant, how to prepare your soil, fertilizing and irrigating, as well as vegetable garden pests. This class…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Preserve it! Series: Should You Can Supersweet and White Corn?

April 30, 2026
Sure, you can, but they may not be the best pick Supersweet varieties of corn are popular because – well – super sweet! They are wonderful for fresh eating, but supersweet and white varies of corn are not necessarily the best choices for canning. Canning supersweet and white varieties of corn do not…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Healthy Soil/Ventura

Jul 18, 2026

Photo credit Pixabay Healthy Soil  Healthy soil is the foundation of every thriving garden — and understanding it changes everything. Join Ventura County Master Gardeners for an informative class exploring soil biology, composting, and vegetable selection tailored to our coastal climate. Whether…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Preserve it! Series: What Are the Crunchy Crystals in My Jelly?

April 30, 2026
Tartrate crystals are a common occurrence in grape products  Hard, crystalline shards or granules are often found in home canned grape juice, syrups and jellies. These formations are the result of tartaric acid, a naturally occurring compound in grapes, reacting with potassium. The reaction forms…
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About the Environmental Water Quality Blog

April 30, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
 Environmental Water Quality: Understanding Pollutants, Processes, and Watershed Connections Water Quality Beyond the TapWater quality is often something we think about only when there is a problem.In Southern California, however, water quality is shaped every day by how water moves through our…
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ransmission electron micrograph of Wolbachia within an insect cell. (Wikipedia)
Bug Squad: Article

A Powerful Biological Tool for Targeting Mosquitoes?

April 30, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 A powerful biological tool for targeting mosquitoes?UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow Lyna Ngor of the UC Irvine Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, will discuss "Exploring Flower-Mediated Wolbachia Transmission: A Self-Sustaining Approach to Mosquito-Borne Disease Control" at the UC…
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Large brown succulent with a stemmed orange flower growing from the center. Succulent is planted in a rock garden.
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Succulents: Out of the Pots, Into the Ground!

Jul 25, 2026

Join Master Gardeners to learn how to integrate succulents into your garden plan.Master Gardeners will explore the ecological and environmental benefits of succulents in your garden. Learn how to create a beautiful garden by putting these amazing and versatile plants to work, transitioning them from…
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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Large, drought resistant shrubs planted in rocks.
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Plan and Create a Native, Low-Water, Pollinator or Succulent Garden

Jun 27, 2026

The Las Flores Learning Gardens in north Napa is a premier demonstration site featuring California natives, pollinator-friendly plants, low-water/low-maintenance landscaping, and succulents. In partnership with the City of Napa, Master Gardeners transformed once-weedy areas into beautiful gardens for…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Preserve it! Series: Who to Call on Thanksgiving for those Big Bird Questions

April 30, 2026
Pressing T-Day turkey questions need fast answers! It’s the big day, you’re wrangling the big bird (and many other things), and YIKES, you have a question about how to defrost it or cook it or stuff it or whatever. If you don’t have a knowledgeable friend or family member around, who do you turn to?…
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