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UC MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM SANTA BARBARA COUNTY F R U I T T R E E G R A F T I N G W O R K S H O P You are invited to join Master Gardener Russ Baldocchi and horticulturist Siri Atma Khalsa for a research-based presentation.

Can artificial intelligence be used in nematode management strategies? You won't want to miss a UC Davis seminar by Jiue-in Yang, assistant professor of nematology at UC Riverside.

Light rain is expected to dampen Southern California this weekend, easing fire conditions but also raising landslide risks in burn areas. It won't end local fire risk. The drizzle is enough to tamp down but not end fire season, says Daniel Swain, UC ANR climate scientist.

I recently discovered a plant buried underneath a shrub on my hillside. It survived these last three years in a small clay pot that was only half-filled with soil! The plant was not in very good shape, as you could well imagine.

On Wednesday, Feb. 19, President Drake will participate in his final UC systemwide town hall.

With wildfires burning in Southern California, we want to remind UC ANR staff employees of our Catastrophic Leave Program. Staff members may request leave time from this benefit.

UC IPM recently hosted a webinar on rat management presented by Dr. Niamh Quinn. During this webinar attendees were able to ask the expert their burning questions about rats and their management. Below are responses to common questions from the webinar.

Spring planting season will be here before we know it. After the brutal heat of last summer most of us have empty spaces to fill in the garden, and salvias are always a good choice in our area.

Ornamental and fruit-bearing trees will begin to bloom this month in home gardens and along the Blossom Trail in eastern Fresno County. Tasks Check your sprinklers and turn them off when the amount of rain permits. Make sure trees are getting enough water.

Are you looking for a short winter outing that offers natural, educational, and meditative opportunities, welcomes children, and is not too far away? The Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden lies just outside the Chico city limits on the Patrick Ranch property at 10381 Midway.