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Director of the Nutrition Policy Institute, Hannah Thompson, will present alongside colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg American Health Initiative, Erin Hager and Rachel Deitch, in an upcoming webinar through the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research, or NCCOR, Connect &…
February in Marin County holds a quiet kind of magic. The days become noticeably longer and a bit warmer. The hills are still emerald as the winter rain and air carry a crisp brightness between storms, and although the garden is seemingly asleep, it is humming below the surface. For gardeners in our county,…
This article is my annual review of UCCE Delta rice research and seasonal observations.Variety Trial: Delta rice acreage has been steadily increasing, and yields are comparable with the statewide average (Table 1). I estimate that Delta acreage approached, if not exceeded, 15,000 acres in 2025. To…
Exciting explosions of color in the garden can be yours with bearded iris. This kind of iris has huge flowers in nearly every color or color mix. Shapes vary from lacy ruffles to stylistic flat forms. There is something to suit any garden design. If planned correctly, the flower show will last for three…
Gardening For Year Round Meals Join Karen Slinkard, UC Master Gardener of Yolo County to talk about sun mapping your garden, ideal germination conditions for vegetable seeds, and edible flowers to add to your garden and meals. Karen will share her experience from more than fifty years of…
Please join Maryellen Mackenzie, UC Master Gardener of Yolo County to show pictures of rose gardens she visited in her recent trip to Japan and describe cultural practices she learned about there. Maryellen has been leading the UC Master Gardener Team working on the rose gardens at Woodland…
Please join Dr. Rick Karban, UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Yolo County Library, Davis Branch, in the Blanchard Room, 315 E 14th Street, Davis. Dr. Karban will talk about communication between plants that allows them to fine tune their defenses against herbivorous insects. Plants are…
Pollinator plants and their pollinators . Drawing from the UC published book Bees and Blooms, Yolo Master Gardener Sue Fitz will cover entomology studies that demonstrate which plants pollinators prefer with an emphasis on California native plants and native bees.Event flyer
Designing Symbiotic Living with PlantsPLANT is a speculative design project that explores alternative modes of living shaped by human-plant symbiosis. Situated within the context of climate change, environmental degradation, and the more-than-human turn in design, the project asks how plants might hold…
COMPOST- Gold for the garden- Master Gardeners will guide attendees on best practices about getting the most from your green waste. Basics to more advanced details if attendees ask for specifics. This event is free. This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC Master Gardener's discretion…
