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ANR News Releases: Article

Jewel of Northern California celebrates 50 years of experiential learning

September 19, 2025
By Linda Forbes
To celebrate five decades of service to the community, Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center held a fun-filled event on Sept. 6. In the last 25 years, over 100,000 students have participated in activities at the ranch, operated by UC ANR just south of Half Moon Bay.
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Plant Fall Bulbs for Carpets of Color in Spring

Oct 4, 2025

Bulbs provide amazing color and form when they bloom in the spring and are relatively inexpensive compared to plants. You will learn how to select, plant, feed and care for your bulbs so that they reward you in the spring with their bountiful blooms. A UC Master Gardener since 2014, Arete Nicholas, has over…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Introduction to Organic Certification

Oct 3, 2025

How to Become Certified Organic October 03, 202511:00am - 12:00pmCenter for Irrigation Technology5370 N Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93740 Katharina UllmannTraining and Technical Assistance CoordinatorUC Organic Agriculture Institute This presentation will provide an overview of organic…
UC Organic Agriculture Institute
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UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Dry Farm Tomato Field Day - UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology

Oct 6, 2025

Climate change models predict increasingly hot and dry conditions, raising concerns about impacts on agricultural production and food security. Answering this challenge is organic dry farming, a sustainable practice that allows growers to produce crops under arid conditions with little irrigation.Researchers…
UC Organic Agriculture Institute
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UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Gospel Flat Farm Tour & Demo

Oct 16, 2025

This is a free educational farm tour with field demonstrations of science-based tools. Learn about compost, microbes, organic nutrient & disease management in vegetables & cut flowers!Email Ellie Andrews (UCCE) at: eandrews@ucanr.edu with any questions.
UC Organic Agriculture Institute
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Cut landscape maintenance and water needs with heat-tolerant plants

September 19, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
 For Fresno County residents who appreciate beautiful landscapes but prefer not to labor in the blazing summer heat, a new planting at the Garden of the Sun demonstrates a lush array of plants growing in full sun that require minimal water and no summer maintenance.The heat-tolerant planting is just…
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Quarto Showcase

December 11, 2025. Quarto is an open-source authoring tool for creating data analysis notebooks, articles, reports, presentations, websites, blogs, and books. This webinar will demonstrate how to get started using Quarto in R, and showcase several examples from research and extension projects in UC ANR.
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: September 19 - 25

September 19, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
Enjoy the last flush of blooming roses along with the bounty of the fall harvest.TasksAdjust watering systems as weather cools.Remove and dispose of any fruit and nuts that cling to the tree.To discourage spider mites, spray hedges and shrubs with water to clean them and keep them free of dust.Water citrus,…
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Entomologist Hannah Burrack: Outstanding UC Davis Alumna

September 18, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 It's a distinct privilege and high honor to receive the Thomas and Nina Leigh Distinguished Alumni Award from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.Meet Hannah Burrack, professor and chair of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University, who will receive the award and…
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