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Pressure, steam, and water bath canners with a rack on a dark, granite counter.
UC Master Food Preserver: Event

Ask a Master Food Preserver LIVE (Online)

Sep 9, 2026

OverviewAsk questions, swap stories, and troubleshoot home food preservation with UC Master Food Preservers using safe, research-based guidance.Are you interested in home food preservation?Join UC Master Food Preservers for a free, interactive session focused on safe, research-based methods for preserving…
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Keeping Seedlings Safe from our Feathered Friends

August 25, 2026
By Terry Pellegrini
I love birds, raptors, corvids, sparrows, and chickadees. If it has feathers, I’m a fan. Birds are an asset to the garden. They eat insects and multiple seeds from our nemesis, the weed. They loosen soil with their scratching and bring joy with their songs and clever antics.  However, keeping your…
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San Francisco Botanical Garden
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

What's happening at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Oct 16, 2026

What’s happening at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park? Protecting the World’s Plants: The Role of Botanic Gardens and How You Can Help Program: Plant conservation is essential to protecting the biodiversity that sustains ecosystems, cultures, and human life — yet many plant species face unprecedented threats…
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UC Rice Blog: Article

White Water Fire

August 25, 2026
By Sarah Marsh Janish, Whitney B Brim-Deforest
 Bergia capensis (white water fire); Botanical illustration. Plants of the coast of Coromandel, vol. 2. 1798.IntroductionIn 2023, a new annual broadleaf weed, White water fire (Bergia capensis L.), was reported in a Butte County rice field. This ID marked the first confirmed report of this pest in…
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Vegetables in the Edible Landscape Garden at the Demonstration Garden. Laura Kling
The Real Dirt: Article

Fall 2026 Workshop Series Part I

August 24, 2026
A new season of Master Gardener Workshops is about to start! The series begins Friday, September 11, 2026 with a session on drip irrigation and concludes in mid-November with a fun crafty workshop on creating a seasonal planter-in-a-pumpkin filled with succulents. In all, this Fall 2026 Series totals 14…
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The UC Davis Bee Haven

Team 'B' Gains High Recognition

August 24, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 A tip of the bee veil to "Team B!" And yes, they're all beekeepers and bee or pollinator garden enthusiasts!"Team B," the UC Davis Bee Haven Team from the E. L. Niño lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT-NEM), won high recognition in the UC Davis Staff Assembly's 2026 Citation…
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Conifer encroachment on a meadow.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Document

January: Estate Planning for Forest Landowners

Table of ContentsGreetings from UC ANREstate Planning 101Beyond taxesCommon estate planning strategiesA matter of valuesGreetings from UC ANR For many of us, the start of a new year includes considering things we have put off in the past. "I have plenty of time to think about that" or "It doesn't really…
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Peaches, garlic, peppers, onions, and ginger on a wood surface.
UC Master Food Preserver: Event

Salsa Beyond Tomatoes: Canning, Freezing & Dehydrating (Online Delivery)

Sep 19, 2026

OverviewLearn safe ways to preserve salsa at home by canning, freezing, & dehydrating, with unexpected salsa recipes that go beyond tomato salsas. Go beyond tomato salsas and explore how different ingredients, flavors, and preservation methods come together in salsas you can make and preserve at home by…
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Meet our Team

AddressUC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program 2801 Second St. Davis, CA 95618 Email: sarep@ucanr.edu  DirectorName Title Email Phone Number Ruth Dahlquist-Willard Interim Director rdwillard@ucanr.edu    Administration and Project ManagementName Title Email Phone…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Event

Awesome Alliums

Oct 24, 2026

Awesome Alliums is a themed event in the Demonstration Garden that features our own UC Master Gardeners in lead roles: delivering table talks on the planting and care of alliums, demonstrating curing/braiding garlic, explaining how to handle garlic to promote benefits and supervising “make and take”…
UC Master Gardeners of Placer County
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