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By Thais De Melo Ramos, Meaghan Donovan, Kristen Farrar
Are you looking for food safety training opportunities for your small-scale produce farm? If so, the UC ANR Small Farms Food Safety team is here to help. Twice a month, our food safety team offers in-person or online Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training workshops for California…
Program: Are you new to gardening, or considering making some changes to your garden this fall? Come learn about 20 plants that do exceptionally well in Marin gardens. One of these perennials and shrubs is sure to appeal to you. We will discuss growth habits, cultural requirements and drought tolerance for…
Come visit UC Marin Master Gardeners at Ember Stomp, Marin’s fourth annual free wildfire prevention festival, on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Marin County Fairgrounds.Master Gardeners will show you how to improve your landscape’s fire resiliency with:Proper design, emphasizing Zone 0, the first 5’ from…
Program: Covers serve many functions in the landscape, including suppressing weeds, reducing erosion, replacing lawns, softening hardscapes, and filling in large expanses. Native groundcovers have the benefits of being adapted to our environment and supporting native biodiversity. In addition, they often…
Program: Want to learn about growing edibles? Come and hear about preparation of planting beds and containers, selection of plant varieties including tomatoes, best watering practices and managing diseases and problems - lessons learned from a real garden!Speaker: Anne-Marie Walker is a lifelong gardener and…
Program: Have you ever wondered if you can eat your flowers? In some cases, you can! Many of these edible beauties are easy to grow over the course of a season. Join us as we discuss which flowers or parts of flowers are safe to eat and, also, some that you should avoid. We will cover ornamentals, herbs,…
Program: Have you ever wondered if you can eat your flowers? In some cases, you can! Many of these edible beauties are easy to grow over the course of a season. Join us as we discuss which flowers or parts of flowers are safe to eat and, also, some that you should avoid. We will cover ornamentals, herbs,…
<h1>Fake H1</h1>Statistics ProgramsLearn about data visualization and statistical software supported by UC ANR and additional external tools.View ProgramsImage by 200 Degrees (Pixabay)Statistics ProgramsLearn about data visualization and statistical software supported by UC ANR and additional…
What is an insect?Insects, belonging to the class Insecta or Hexapoda, represent the largest group within the animal kingdom – insects represent 73% of animal species. Key features include segmented bodies, jointed legs, and exoskeletons. The insect body is divided into three parts: the head …
Want to control pests but don’t want to use pesticides? Good news—there are many alternative options, and most are more effective than pesticides and last longer! In general, there are three main methods to controlling pests nonchemically: cultural control, physical control, and biological control…