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Livestock and Natural Resources

Drought Management strategies for livestock & range management. Value Chain Analysis - These economic impact analyses provided estimates of how each agricultural business, dairy, grass-fed beef and grain operations, affect both job creation and generate business and tax revenue in the North Bay.

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Backyard Composting

Mar 11, 2026

Program: Composting, the mystery of gardening! Join us and learn how to compost using kitchen and table scraps, dry and moist plant material to create nutrient-rich organic matter. Compost will improve your soil and plants, while at the same time reducing the waste in our landfills.Speaker: Joan Irwin has…

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Nuts!

Feb 23, 2026

Program: Can you grow Nuts in Marin? Some think nuts are tough to crack. Come learn about the dos and don’ts of growing these nutritious, delicious snacks in our area. Learn about the six most popular nuts, their attributes and how to grow and store them. We’re nuts about nuts!Speakers: Keri Pon has been a…

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Growing and Pruning Roses

Feb 17, 2026

Program: Come learn how to select, grow, and prune roses for our local gardens. There will be a demonstration on how to prune roses during the class.Speaker: Rod Kerr is a Master Gardener who has been growing and tending roses for more than 30 years. He has been teaching classes on growing roses to master…

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Deer are vegetarians, so they will dine on your foliage, but the young are very engaging. Photo: Diane Lynch

UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Keeping Varmints at Bay

Jan 27, 2026

Program: Do you look out the window and find your roses beheaded? Are your carefully cultivated fruits and vegetables partially eaten? Or, have your plants disappeared in entirety? It’s likely your garden is being appreciated by deer, gophers or rats. Come and get information and techniques to help home…

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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Jan 24, 2026

Do you have fruit trees in need of pruning? Do you want help sorting out the difference between a thinning cut and a heading cut?Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on fruit tree pruning demonstration at Sydalyn Hill in Felton!After a brief demonstration and orientation, you’ll join Master Gardener,…

UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Viburnum tinus: a hard-working, versatile, evergreen shrub

December 16, 2025

Viburnum tinus is a broadleaf evergreen woody shrub that grows 6-12 feet tall and up to 10 feet wide. It is deer, drought, and salt tolerant. Showy, fragrant flowers bloom from November to spring, much to the delight of butterflies, birds, and bees. The flowers appear in clusters, the deep pink buds and…

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Brighten up your winter landscape

December 16, 2025

Are you looking out your window at a dull gray day -- and garden? Wondering when the roses will start blooming again? Welcome the winter showstoppers of our Mediterranean climate! We are so fortunate to live in an area with a myriad of options for colorful foliage, berries, blooms, fragrance, and habitat for…

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Barb Satink Wolfson in front of a pile burn.

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Wildfire Mitigation & Management

The Wildfire Mitigation and Management program focuses on wildland fire-related research and outreach, while building trust, strong partnerships and collaborative relationships within Central Coast communities.Barb Satink Wolfson is your Fire Advisor. Barb works to answer some of the questions…

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study highlights effective messaging strategies to motivate parents to encourage children's participation in universal free school meals

December 16, 2025

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Christina E Hecht, Danielle Lee

The National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program provide essential nutritional and academic benefits to millions of children. High participation in these programs will help universal free school meals in several states to be successful. A recent study published in the Journal of the…

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