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Yu-Chen Wang is a UC Cooperative Extension plant pathology advisor serving Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties. Wang, who joined UC ANR in 2022, studies diseases on vegetable and berry crops.

This is a great article on Stem Nematode management in the West. Stem Nematode has been a severe pest in some years throughout California's Central Valley and high mountain valleys.

A FREE, In-Person Presentation on Monarchs and Milkweed When: Sunday, March 3, 2024, 2:00-4:00 pm. Where: Santa Maria Library, 421 South McClelland St, Santa Maria, CA Registration Required and limited to 30 people.

ADDRESS CORRECTION! UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County and the Buellton Community Garden present: Victory Vegetable Gardening Classes for the True Beginner, Spring 2024 When: Saturdays, March 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2024 What: This is a four (4) day class Location: Buellton Community Garden, 480 C...

Background White water fire (Bergia capensis) was found in September of 2023, by the Butte County Agricultural Commissioner's office in a rice field in Butte County. The weed was identified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

The Master Gardener Plant Exchanges have always felt like Christmas to me, long anticipated and highly enjoyed. Even before becoming an MG, I have looked forward to these bi-annual events with glee.

Central Park Gardens feature a broad variety of regionally-appropriate plants: wildlife-attracting, native, and drought-tolerant plants. The long, narrow site is well-suited for separation into several distinctly themed "garden rooms" that visitors can stroll between.

The second hour will be a live discussion with four current KUCI Master Gardener radio hosts. We'll let you in on the past, present, and future of In The Garden! Learn more and listen to "In The Garden" radio show podcasts.

Inside a quiet classroom, Sadie, a 4-H member in Orange County, stands in front of two judges with an insulated cooler bag in hand. From it she pulls out plates, utensils and napkins and sets them down on the table.

Three longtime University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisors were honored by the California Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy. The career achievements of Rachael Long, Shannon Mueller and Richard Smith, all now retired, were recognized by their peers at a ceremony on Feb.