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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County: Page

Seasonal Garden Series

Summer Garden TalksIn partnership with CARD, The Living Labs group of the UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are offering a morning of summer-related garden talks. Talks are free, but registration is required. 15 people per topic.Saturday, June 6, 20268:45–10:30am
Chapman Park Teaching Garden
775 E 16th…
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UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

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Event Date
Aug 8, 2025 - Aug 9, 2025

UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County
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Honey bee pollinating strawberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Introducing Bees to Children

August 8, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 The UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP) staffed three tables at the Vacaville Museum Guild's annual children's party to introduce "the wonderful world of bees" to children ages 3 to 9.CAMBP members displayed a bee observation hive and encouraged them to "find the queen'; answered…
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Irrigator watering greenhouse plants
SoCal Urban Food Production Blog: Article

Share Your Insights, Receive a Free Water & Nutrient Efficiency Checkup!

August 8, 2025
By Amrita Mukherjee, Grant E Johnson, Esther N Lofton
UC Davis and UCANR, with support from the CDFA’s Water-Energy Technology Assistance (WETA) program, are inviting California protected agriculture growers—whether hydroponic, using drip irrigation, liquid feed fertilizers, or recycling water—to take a short survey on water and nutrient management. The 15–20…
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report 08/07/2025

August 8, 2025
By Adrienne A Tompkins
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…
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Peach Jam Workshop Flyer
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced: Event

Madera County Peach Jam Workshop - Oakhurst, CA

Event Date
Aug 15, 2025

Join us in making and canning peach jam in this hands on workshop. Pre registration is required. 
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced
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Pressure canning workshop flyer
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced: Event

Merced Pressure Canning Workshop

Event Date
Aug 30, 2025

Merced pressure canning in-person workshop. Learn to safely pressure can meats and vegetables, and go home with your own jar of preserved food. Registration required. Supply fee: $15  
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced
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Noticias: Article

Científicos de UC preguntan a los nogales: ¿Cuándo necesitan ser regados?

August 8, 2025
By Trina Kleist
Expertos crean un método más efectivo para determinar la necesidad de riego de los árboles El agua es el preciado elemento del que ningún cultivo puede prescindir. Pero en los últimos años, la escasez de este vital líquido en California ha impulsado a productores y científicos a encontrar métodos y…
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Distaff thistle flower head
On the Range: Article

Prevent Your Wooly Distaff Thistle and Purple Starthistle From Going to Seed!

August 8, 2025
By Devii R Rao
 Now is the time to do any last minute control of wooly distaff thistle and purple starthistle, before they go to seed. Most herbicide treatments for these species will not be effective during the summer, so your options are more limited.Weed Control in Natural Areas in the Western United States is a…
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