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Names in the News

June 30, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Greenfield joins UC ANR as digital content strategist Erin Greenfield joined UC ANR’s Strategic Communications team on June 9 as digital content strategist. In this new role, she’ll work closely with colleagues in Information Technology and across the organization to help elevate UC ANR’s web presence…
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4-H advisor Bird retires after 27 years of inspiring Sacramento County youth

June 30, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 As a child, Marianne Bird loved going to camp. As a 4-H youth development advisor for University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, she parlayed that love of camp into a career educating Sacramento County youth about science, the environment, water issues and cooking through a variety of…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Lawns: Are We Loving Them or Leaving Them?

June 29, 2025
By Lori D Palmquist
  Ah, the good old lawn! Whether we’re kicking around a soccer ball or backyard camping with the kids, we’ve got to love it. Our fascination with the mean green is a much-studied phenomenon. The social and cultural perceptions of expanses of turfgrass are woven into the fabric of our lives,…
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Need Help? Ask the Master Gardener Help Desk

June 29, 2025
By Hedwig L Van Den Broeck
by Robin Harper You step into the garden, breathing in the fragrance of newly blooming oak-leaf hydrangea or perhaps admiring the brilliant colors on your favorite rose. Then you notice a funny black spot on a leaf. What is it? Did it move? We often find mysteries in our gardens, and of course, the…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Introduction to Hydroponics: Growing More in Less Space/Camarillo

Aug 2, 2025

Introduction to Hydroponics: Growing More in Less Space Discover the basics of hydroponic gardening in this 90 minute class designed for beginners with limited growing space. Learn about both commercial and DIY hydroponic systems, which plants thrive in soil-free environments, and simple maintenance…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County: Event

Master Gardeners at the State Fair

Jul 11, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025

Drop by our booth at The Farm or inside Building B for Advice To Grow By... Ask Us!Where to find us?  We have two venues this year in response to the Fair’s new shorter weekday hours: Monday through Thursday - the booth will be in (air-conditioned!) Building B from 4:30 till 7:30 p.m.  We are…
UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County
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Help create a cultural atlas of California’s agriculture

June 29, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
To pay tribute to our agricultural ancestors, Jim Grieshop, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension specialist; Vikram Koundinya, associate CE specialist and associate professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Human Ecology at UC Davis; and Stella Dickson, international agricultural development…
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Garden to Table Series – Edible Landscapes/Ventura City Residents only

Oct 11, 2025

 Garden to Table Series – Edible LandscapesDiscover the joy of edible landscaping in Ventura County! Learn how to transform your yard into a beautiful and productive space that provides fresh food. In this session, we’ll discuss climate-appropriate edible plants which you can incorporate into your…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series: Event

Webinar: Citrus Leprosis Threat, Mites, and Mite Management

Aug 27, 2025

Presenters: Dr. Sandipa Gautam, Cooperative Extension Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources; Dr. Kris Godfrey, Project Scientist, Contained Research Facility, UC Davis; Dr. Daniel Carrillo, Assistant Professor, Entomology & Nematology Department, University of Florida; Tera Pitman…
UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series
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