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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Shade Trees

Oct 22, 2025

Deciduous trees provide summer shade and let in winter sun, helping reduce heating and cooling costs. Evergreen trees are a great choice as well. Fall is the perfect time to plant a tree, so join our class and find your perfect match!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey at the Vacaville Museum's "Art of Death" gallery exhibit. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

'It's One Universal Experience We All Wlll Share'

September 24, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 "It's one universal experience we all will share."So said a panel of eight professional experts in the death industry when they gathered in the Vacaville Museum courtyard to discuss their work. The museum hosted the panel discussion as part of its current gallery exhibition, "The Art of Death," which…
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Shade Trees

Oct 28, 2025

Deciduous trees provide summer shade and let in winter sun, helping reduce heating and cooling costs. Evergreen trees are a great choice as well. Fall is the perfect time to plant a tree, so join our class and find your perfect match!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County
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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Article

Moringa Oleifera (Miracle tree)

September 24, 2025
By Hardeep Singh
Moringa known as a “miracle tree,” is fast growing, drought tolerant plant native to India and now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including parts of California. It could be grown in USDA zones 9b and warmer and is successfully cultivated in the Central Valley by Hmong…
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pruning salvia
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

How to Autumn Prune Your Non-Woody Plants

Nov 1, 2025

Program: This immediately useful learning experience begins with Master Gardener and Master Pruner Susan Pearson talking about the considerations in pruning (mostly) non-woody shrubs (think Salvia) before their winter resting time. She will discuss when to prune, how to prune and what tools to use. She will…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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Farmers and families
Grown in Marin: Event

Recognize and Respond to Mental Health Crisis in the Farming Community

Oct 10, 2025

What is QPR? QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer.To attend this training participants must be 18 years of age or older.In this 1.5-hour QPR training, we will provide:Information on the unique…
Grown in Marin
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compost pile
Grown in Marin: Event

Compost Field Day

Oct 15, 2025

Want to know more about how compost is made? Come to watch the whole process, learn about different types of compost, and hear all about the values and potential risks of compost.What are the feedstocks? What critical processing questions? How can you optimize food safety and build proper management and…
Grown in Marin
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