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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Houseplant Rescue/Santa Paula

Nov 13, 2025

House Plant RescueHaving trouble with your houseplants? Join Certified Master Gardener, Gretchen Evirs, and learn how you can bring your houseplants back to life. Learn common problems and pests and the best conditions to grow your houseplants in.Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025Time: 6pm-7pmLocation: Santa…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

All About Roses/Newbury Park

Oct 22, 2025

All About Roses Join certified Master Gardener, Don Gustavson, for this talk on Roses. Learn to differentiate between rose types, how to plant and care for roses and how to prune roses.  Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025Time: 6pm-7pmLocation: Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Rd, Newbury…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

What can we do to Protect, Improve and Nurture our Soils?/TO

Oct 14, 2025

What can we do to Protect, Improve and Nurture our Soils?Join  Ventura County Master Gardener, Dani Brusius, and learn about the importance of nurturing our garden's soil. The healthier the soil, the happier our plants will be. Learn about types of soil, soil texture and structure, soil amendments and…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Saffron Experiment

August 27, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Article and photos by Patricia MattesonAt Christmas 2023, my cousin Jenifer surprised me with a gift of 18 corms of saffron crocus, Crocus sativus L. (family Iridaceae). Her gift was loaded with emotional resonance. The recipe for bright yellow saffron cake, generously dotted with raisins and other dried…
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coral colored osteospermum flowers
Under the Solano Sun: Article

What to Plant Now: Fall Edibles and Cool Crops

August 27, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Photos and Article by Melinda NestlerodeSummer may be winding down, but my vegetable garden is still in full production. The sugar pie pumpkins continue to sprout huge blossoms and set fruit, the peppers are displaying brilliant colors, and the tomatoes are out of control. As healthy as the garden looks…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New fact sheet for clinicians on physical activity during the perinatal period to support maternal health and fetal development

August 27, 2025
By Jean Aquino, Danielle Lee, Hannah R Thompson
The American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine published a new fact sheet for clinicians on physical activity recommendations during the perinatal period—one year before conception to one year after pregnancy. Adequate aerobic activity and strength training during pregnancy and in the postpartum period…
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Urban Agriculture: Article

Urban Ag at the Market Certificate Program

August 27, 2025
By Amrita Mukherjee
The Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College (UEPI) is partnering with Food Access LA, Avenue 33 Farm and UCANR to offer an “Urban Ag at the Market” Certificate Program this fall designed to train urban farmers, backyard growers, or campus farms to grow for and sell at their…
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Agricultura y Recursos Naturales: Page

Sabores de nuestras tierras/recipes - 2025

 ¡Disfrute estas recetas de comida latinoamericana!View the English versionAjiaco Bogotano Ingredientes:2 pechugas de pollo4 papas sabaneras, peladas y en rodajas2 papas criollas (amarillas), peladas2 papas pastusas, peladas y en rodajas1 elote (maíz), en…
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Food Blog: Article

UC releases costs of growing cilantro, parsley

August 26, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 For commercial growers considering planting cilantro or parsley, the costs and returns of producing in Ventura County are outlined in a new study by the University of California Cooperative Extension, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Institute, and UC Davis Department…
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