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Entomology & Nematology News: Article

New Site, Archived Site

May 28, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Note: The UC Davis Department of Entomology news page has been moved to https://entnem.ucdavis.edu/news. The department's archived features and news stories are at https://my.ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/archive.cfm.Contact:kegarvey@ucdavis.edu
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UC Master Gardeners of Amador County: Event

Food Preservation Basics: Pickling-Online!

Event Date
Jun 25, 2025

Curious about canning your own food at home? Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers at this free introductory online class and learn how to use boiling water and atmospheric steam canners to can quick pickles out of a variety of fruits and vegetables. (Who said a pickle has to be a cucumber…
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Woody Plant Biology

Event Date
Jul 9, 2025

Program: This class will cover the basic biological functions of woody trees and shrubs, including how they obtain nutrients, their growth habits, wound response, and related functions. Woody Plant Biology, along with the second class in our Pruning Guild series “Introduction to Aesthetic Pruning” provide…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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Native plants
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Event

Native Ground Covers

Event Date
Jul 22, 2025

Program: Ground 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,…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
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Petaluma spring event for kids gardening exploration
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Children in the Garden

Event Date
Jun 14, 2025

 Children, along with an adult, are warmly invited to the Unity Garden at Bounty Farms in Sonoma County on Saturday, June 14 from 2-4pm.Children will plant, learn and explore the natural wonders of this Demonstration Garden, a project of the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County. At the event…
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
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Forestry Research and Outreach: Event

Forest Stewardship Field Day: L.A. Moran Reforestation Center

Event Date
Jul 18, 2025

The Forest Stewardship and Post-fire Forest Resilience Programs are collaborating with CAL FIRE's Lewis A. Moran Reforestation Center to host a field trip to the nursery facility in Davis, CA. Join us as we discuss cone collection and processing; seed processing; propagation and seedling care; and how forest…
Forestry Research and Outreach
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Biomass Facility Tour: Tuolumne County

Event Date
Jun 4, 2025

Visit the newly developed Heartwood Biomass facility in Jamestown. Heartwood Biomass specializes in utilizing woody biomass such as small-diameter trees and forest management residuals to make wood products. By making value-added products using otherwise non-merchantable materials, Heartwood Biomass aims to…
Forestry Research and Outreach
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Mediterranean Oak Borer: Questions & Answers

May 28, 2025
By Lauren Fordyce
The Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB) is an invasive ambrosia beetle that infests several species of white oaks in California: valley oak, blue oak, and Oregon oak. The beetle is spreading rapidly in Northern California counties and there is considerable potential for the beetle's range to expand as they…
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The Low Desert Gardener: Article

Why I Decided to Pursue the Master Gardener Program

May 28, 2025
By Jessica Delgado
Hi, I’m Diego Torres — a proud certified Master Gardener with a green thumb that didn’t come naturally (believe me, I’ve earned it one plant at a time). When I first set out on this journey, my goal was simple: become a better gardener to support my role as a Health Educator for the CalFresh program. My work…
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