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Grown in Marin: Event

Dry Bean Field Day

Event Date
Aug 13, 2026

The field day will begin along Bee Biology Road on the UC Davis campus where attendees will have the opportunity to view research plots. UCCE sandwich board signs will be set up to direct attendees to the field location. The program will relocate to the Agronomy Field Headquarters about half way through…
Grown in Marin
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Kitchen Table Advisor staff presenting in a room next to a screen with a PowerPoint slide
Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Article

Kitchen Table Advisors Leads Transformative Tech Literacy Workshops for Farmers in California’s Central Valley

July 21, 2026
By Monica C Drazba
Training ProgramIn April, Kitchen Table Advisors’ Farm Business Advisor Laura Marquez, in collaboration with CAFF’s Small Farm Tech Hub, led a transformative series of Spanish-language Tech Literacy Workshops for farmers in California’s Central Valley. Over three interactive sessions, 13 farms, including…
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Three food and farm entrepreneurs representing the diverse client mix of the Southwest Regional Food Business Center
Southwest Regional Food Business Center: Page

Business Technical Assistance

 Field to Table Technical Assistance and Support for Small Producers The Southwest Regional Food Business Center provides direct business technical assistance to small- and mid-sized food and farm businesses (producers, processors, aggregators, distributors, and other businesses within the food…
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A drought tolerate landscape.
UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Making Every Drop Count with Water-Efficient Landscaping

July 21, 2026
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
As UC Master Gardener volunteer Lynne Coffman often explains during her presentations on water-efficient landscape design, "Water-efficient landscaping is more than replacing a lawn with gravel." Instead, it involves designing gardens that work with your environment by selecting climate-appropriate plants,…
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UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County: Event

Rangeland Soil Health Workshop - September 16

Event Date
Sep 16, 2026

Please join UC Cooperative Extension for a workshop on rangeland soil health. Attendees will increase their knowledge about the latest science related to rangeland soil health, with a focus on how that science applies to management. Participants will expand their understanding about the effectiveness and…
UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County
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