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Honey bee nectaring on blanket flower, Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

New Venue for California Honey Festival

June 11, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 If you're thinking about heading over to the California Honey Festival in downtown Woodland on Saturday, June 21, don't.It's moved to the nearby Yolo County Fairgrounds, located at 1250 East Gum Ave., Woodland. "Plans change, but the fun doesn't," organizers said.The event, free and open to the public,…
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Briones East bay Regional Park photo by Marisa Neelson
ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

BLM-National Conservation Lands

June 11, 2025
By Kendra T Rose
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now accepting proposals for its National Conservation Lands – Management Studies Support Program (NCL-BLM). This program funds research that supports the long-term stewardship of BLM’s National Conservation Lands by improving our understanding of these areas’ natural…
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Tables, tables, tables

June 11, 2025
By Stephen Dampier
      Academic Departments Department of Plant Sciences     Biomedical Engineering     UC Davis Nutrition Department    Academic ProgramsUndergraduate Research Center (URC)     Summer Sessions    UC Davis…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Growing California Natives in Container Gardens/Simi Valley

Sep 25, 2025

Growing California Natives in Container Gardens Discover the beauty and benefits of cultivating California's indigenous plants in pots, planters, and containers. This class covers selecting the right native species for container growing, understanding their specific soil and water needs, and creating…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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Tall, green stalks of giant reed towering over two humans standing in front.

Keep Invasive Plants Out!

June 11, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
The golden flowers of French broom covering hillsides and the tall, striking stalks of pampasgrass stand out on trails and roadsides. These plants may be beautiful, but they are invasive and harm California’s natural landscapes.  Invasive plants outcompete and crowd out native plants, damaging…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Tribute to Roger Cook, An Inspiration to Gardening

June 11, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog article by Paula PashbyIt is a great feeling to have veggie seedlings tucked into their new home in my garden. I double-check my sketched-out planting plans and take one last walkthrough to make sure all the plants are set for the growing season - everything looks good! I love anticipating another…
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Cards

June 11, 2025
By Stephen Dampier
NOTES: there is an issue posting images inside of a card. They are loaded as low resolution.UC ANR Statistics & Experimental Design ResourcesIn 2021–2022, Program Council collaborated with UC ANR Learning & Development and the Program Planning and Evaluation teams to assess the UC ANR network's…
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Sustainable Polymers

Why have plastics become one of the most utilized materials in the world?What is it about plastic that makes it so versatile?What impacts does plastics have on the environment?How can we develop materials that have the advantages of plastic but fewer of the negative impacts? What are the advantages and…
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Introduction to Aesthetic Pruning with Chris Ingram

Aug 6, 2025

Program: This lecture covers the fundamental and essential concepts and techniques in the aesthetic pruning of trees and shrubs. Concepts include finding and enhancing a tree’s essence, creating and maintaining a “focal point” tree and the differences between purely functional pruning (e.g., for fruit…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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