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Colusa County: Article

December 2025

December 9, 2025
By Karyna Barrera
In this issue:Plant of the Month - The Mighty Oak TreeActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - A Knock Your Socks Off Holiday FeastSafety Notes - Pruning SafetyGarden GuideScience Word of the Month - atmospheric riverLink to article: https://conta.cc/47kz9HY
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Colusa County: Article

December 2025

December 9, 2025
By Karyna Barrera
In this issue:Plant of the Month - The Mighty Oak TreeActivities at the Donna Critchfield Demonstration GardenRecipe of the Month - A Knock Your Socks Off Holiday FeastSafety Notes - Pruning SafetyGarden GuideScience Word of the Month - atmospheric riverLink to article: https://conta.cc/47kz9HY
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Firefighters on the 2019 Kincade Fire in northern California. Photo by Faith Kearns
The Confluence: Article

Rethinking Water Systems in a Fire-Prone West: A Fire Chief’s Approach

December 9, 2025
By Faith Kearns
 Firefighters on the 2019 Kincade Fire in northern California. Photo by Faith KearnsBy Faith KearnsThe 2017 Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, California is memorable for many reasons, including the almost unbelievable way this wildland fire pushed into neighborhoods and leapt across Highway 101. It is also the…
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Hand and arm covered with glove and long sleeve spraying clear mist from a bottle onto a green shrub.
Urban & Community IPM Webinars: Event

The Secrete Life of Biopesticides

Mar 19, 2026

An introduction to biopesticides, including what they are, how they work, and how to use them effectively.
Urban & Community IPM Webinars
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UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

[PODCAST] Gardening Gifts for the Gardener NEW!

Dec 8, 2025

Say you have a friend/spouse/partner/all of the above who loves to spend time outside getting dirty in the garden. And you keep thinking about what they might appreciate as a gift this holiday season. But you have no clue what’s what! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, our renown…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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Hydroponics
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Introduction to Hydroponics: Growing More in Less Space/Foster Library

Feb 14, 2026

Introduction to Hydroponics: Growing More in Less Space Discover the basics of hydroponic gardening in this 90 minute class designed for beginners with limited growing space. Learn about both commercial and DIY hydroponic systems, which plants thrive in soil-free environments, and simple maintenance…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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UCCE Lassen County: Event

*Martin Luther King Jr. Day* UCCE Office closed January 19th

Jan 19, 2026

*Martin Luther King Jr. Day* UCCE Office closed January 19thMartin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial…
UCCE Lassen County
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