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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Try Growing Nutritious Microgreens

April 23, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 If you don't have outdoor space or want a fun indoor project, try growing fresh and nutritious microgreens. You can grow these tender and tasty greens year-round and enjoy them in soups, salads, sandwiches, stir fries and more. A minimal amount of space and supplies are needed. And you can harvest your…
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Mendocino County: Event

Redwood Fuels Mitigation Study Tour

May 14, 2025

  The Redwood Fuels Mitigation research project tested six fuels treatments to explore the benefits and tradeoffs of different fuels management strategies for managing wildfire risk in the redwoods. The findings from this project will be crucial for helping forest stewards adapt to increasing fire…
Mendocino County
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Grown in Marin: Event

Dairy Foods 201 – Technology & Regulations

May 1, 2025

Attention dairy professionals! This one-day FREE program is for California-based dairy processors, academia, and supply chain partners. Dive deep into a review of regulations, packaging, and claims, and hear lectures from industry experts, including sensory tastings.This course is free to interested…
Grown in Marin
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Adult convergent lady beetles congregating on a log.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Releasing Ladybugs in the Garden

April 23, 2025
By Lauren Fordyce
Lady beetles (known more commonly as ladybugs) are often sold in nurseries and garden centers to control aphids. But will releasing them actually solve your pest problem, and if so, how can you release them correctly? There are about 200 species of lady beetles in California, varying in color, size, and…
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President Drake: The strength that built us will sustain us

April 23, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Dear University of California community,The last several months have challenged our university community in many ways. We find ourselves in a moment that requires us to navigate a great deal of uncertainty every day. This is not easy, and I know that many of you are understandably anxious about what is…
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06-10-25 Fizz and Tang
UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Public Class - Fizz & Tang: Kombucha and Sourdough

Jun 10, 2025

THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT! Watch for our next public class in September.  Love the fizzy taste of Kombucha and the tang of Sourdough Bread?  Learn more about the art of fermentation required to make both of these products. Fermenting food is an ancient process that makes some foods easier to…
UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County
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Bug Doctor sign. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Bug Doctor Is In

April 23, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Bug Squad Blog By Kathy Keatley Garvey“The Doctor Is In.”That’s a phrase indicating that a doctor is available to see patients, or that a medical office or clinic is open for appointments. In the Peanuts’ cartoon, Lucy offers psychiatric advice in her "Doctor Is In" booth (for the paltry sum of…
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A tiny crab spider blending into its surroundings. It is on African blue basil. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Meet a Crab Spider on Earth Day

April 22, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Bug Squad Blog By Kathy Keatley GarveyMeet a crab spider on Earth Day.This little fellow was tucked in an African blue basil blossom on Earth Day (April 22),  an annual event launched in 1970 to support environmental protection and now celebrated globally.Who is to say that a crab spider cannot…
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Water Resilience, Climate Change, and Water Systems in California: Article

Strengthening Drought Preparedness for Domestic Well Owners and Small Water Suppliers

April 22, 2025
By Laura E Garza Diaz, Laljeet S Sangha, Esther N Lofton
 Droughts in California: A Frequent ChallengeSubject to severe short and long-term drought conditions, California has experienced two consecutive multiyear droughts in the past decade (Figure 1). The drought of 2012–2016, was considered one of the most severe on record, with…
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