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Red, yellow, and green heirloom tomatoes on a dark, marbled counter.
UC Master Food Preserver: Event

Tomato Preservation Basics: Canning, Dehydrating and More (Online Delivery via Zoom)

Aug 15, 2026

OverviewDiscover safe ways to can and dehydrate tomatoes, with research-based ideas for preserving them beyond sauce and salsa.Have extra tomatoes, or simply want more ways to enjoy them later? Join UC Master Food Preserver Online Delivery volunteers for a friendly, practical look at canning and dehydrating…
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Adult female black fig fly depositing eggs into the fig ostiole
Over the Fence (Alameda County): Article

Black Fig Fly Threatens California Figs

July 14, 2026
By Judy Quan
Black fig fly, now in the Bay Area.  A new invasive pest, the black fig fly, Silba adipata, has been found in Alameda County.  This pest exclusively feeds and reproduces on figs, and California produces almost 100% of the U.S. fig crop. The black fig fly (BFF) causes major fruit drop, a…
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Adult female black fig fly depositing eggs into the fig ostiole
Over the Fence (Alameda County): Article

Black Fig Fly Threatens California Figs

July 14, 2026
By Judy Quan
Black fig fly, now in the Bay Area.  A new invasive pest, the black fig fly, Silba adipata, has been found in Alameda County.  This pest exclusively feeds and reproduces on figs, and California produces almost 100% of the U.S. fig crop. The black fig fly (BFF) causes major fruit drop, a…
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Adult female black fig fly depositing eggs into the fig ostiole
Over the Fence (Alameda County): Article

Black Fig Fly Threatens California Figs

July 14, 2026
By Judy Quan
Black fig fly, now in the Bay Area.  A new invasive pest, the black fig fly, Silba adipata, has been found in Alameda County.  This pest exclusively feeds and reproduces on figs, and California produces almost 100% of the U.S. fig crop. The black fig fly (BFF) causes major fruit drop, a…
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Puncturevine has yellow flowers, J. Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

It’s Puncturevine Season Again!

July 13, 2026
Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) is an attractive green plant with small yellow flowers commonly seen growing prostrate along the side of the road. A native to Southern Europe, it’s also referred to as “goathead.” However, underneath its foliage lies danger: spiky seedpods with needle-point spikes. If…
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Photo of opening ceremony at ESRI User Conference

2026 ESRI User Conference - Day 1

July 13, 2026
By Sean D Hogan
If you have never been to an ESRI User Conference, it is something to behold.  This year will be the 30th anniversary of the conference held at the San Diego Convention Center (minus a couple years when it was held virtually during Covid) and there is expected to be over 18,000 people in attendance this…
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UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County: Event

How to Propagate Roses

Sep 26, 2026

UCCE Office Auditorium, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento CA 95827
UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County
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Spice Jars
UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County: Event

2026 Capture the Flavor: Herbs and Spices

Aug 19, 2026

 Join us for this fun event, funded in part by the McCormick Science Institute.Choose from 3 Locations/DatesAugust 19, Sacramento, 6:30-8:30 PM, (UCCE Sacramento Office, 4145 Branch Center Rd., Sacramento CA 95827)August 29, Yolo, 10 AM to noon, (Yolo County Farm Bureau, 69 West Kentucky Ave Woodland,…
UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County
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Art Shapiro walking up Gates Canyon, Vacaville.

Open Up The Gates!

July 13, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 "Open up The Gates!"So wrote UC Davis Distinguished Professor (emeritus) Art Shapiro, in an email today to his posse of scientists and friends.He was referring to Gates Canyon, Vacaville. Gates Canyon has been part of his butterfly-monitoring research that he launched in central California in 1972…
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UC Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Fall Vegetable Gardening

Aug 13, 2026

Grow a Cool-Season Garden - Learn how to plant leafy greens, root veggies, peas, and broccoli for fresh fall and winter harvests. Free seed packets for attendees while supplies last!
UC Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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