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A true treasure of the Americas, hummingbirds are a diverse family of more than 340 species, only 17 of which are found north of Mexico. They are also keystone mutualists, nectar feeders that have coevolved with the indigenous plants they pollinate.

If you missed the Weed Management in Agronomic Crops for a Changing Environment 2021 online event (Nov. 15, 2021 9 AM-12 noon PST), you're in luck. We have the recordings of each presentation here.

UCCE Master Gardener Roxana Price had been a supporter of the UCCE Master Gardener program for many years, but it wasn't until fall of 2020 that she finally decided to join our program.

UC Davis scientists weighed in on "The Plight of the Pollinators," in an informative article by Ula Chrobak in the March edition of UC Davis Magazine, edited by Jocelyn Anderson.

Last year, we reinstituted the San Joaquin County Delta rice variety trial, after a four-year break. San Joaquin County is one of twelve locations of the statewide trial that evaluates commercial varieties and advanced breeding lines.

By Barbara Dawson (on behalf of the UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardener Drought Committee) Landscape irrigation in California accounts for 1/3 to 1/2 of all residential water use.

o you ever wonder if plants communicate with each other? If so, you're not alone. The research on this important and fascinating topic has increased dramatically in the last decade.

Growing ornamental gourds to be used for crafting is a long-term project, sometimes lasting up to a year, but is an easy, fun, and rewarding endeavor that both young and mature gardeners can thoroughly enjoy.

Over a century of growing cotton in California, scientists and farmers have learned how to better manage soil health. To share their collective knowledge, they have produced a series of videos about cultivating better soil health in cotton fields.

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