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Statewide Wood Energy Team

The California Statewide Wood Energy Team (SWET) is a subgroup of the ad-hoc CA Forest Biomass Working Group. They work directly with wood energy businesses and community-led wood energy projects to provide expertise, technical assistance, and small grants.
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Urban Agriculture

COVID-19, Urban Farms, and Food Safety Resources What is urban agriculture? It means different things to different people (See our working definition here).
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties

Welcome to the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties website. Find links to our upcoming classes, learn about who we are and what we do, discover resources and tips for growing the most beautiful and productive garden in your space and consider joining us in the future as a UC…
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Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center

Located 60 miles northeast of Sacramento in Browns Valley, the Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center (SFREC) is one of ten centers under the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Our center provides land, labor and infrastructure to support research on critical…
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Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center

Located 60 miles northeast of Sacramento in Browns Valley, the Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center (SFREC) is one of ten centers under the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Our center provides land, labor and infrastructure to support research on critical…
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At Second Street

Resources for UC ANR employees working at the Second Street Building, including facilities requests, workspace requests, building guidelines, visitor information, and employee resources.
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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County Demonstration Garden and Outdoor Classroom
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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County provides workshops, gardening help, and research based advice to residents of Butte County. Help and training is available for educators, and plants that grow well in our area are highlighted in our demonstration garden.
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Livestock and Natural Resources

Our primary goal in preparing this site is to provide California's range and pasture livestock ranchers or managers with research-based information and publications on: California Agriculture journal, October - December 2012, Volume 66, Issue 4. Photo by Sarah E. Moffitt.
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Delta Crops Resource Management

The Delta Crops Resource Management research and extension program serves San Joaquin, Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, and Contra Costa counties addressing agronomic crop production and soil and water resource management.
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Bee-Hind the Scenes

June 3, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Who were the "worker bees" bee-hind the scenes who organized the highly successful Bohart Museum of Entomology open house,  "Buzz Words: Insects in Literature," that featured displays,  hands-on activities, and three speakers? The "worker bees" were three UC Davis Entomology Graduate…
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Topics in Subtropics Spring 2026

June 3, 2026
TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE • California converted its irrigation to save water. So why is the energy bill going up? • Silent Invaders: The beetles that could threaten California’s avocado empire • Avocado branch canker: what growers need to know and what we are learning • Hydrogel baits offer targeted tool for…
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Event

Central Sierra: Master Gardener Plant Sale & Plant Clinic | South Lake Tahoe

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Aug 29, 2026

Bring more life, color, and resilience to your Tahoe garden.  Join the UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe for a fun and informative morning. Start your day with the free plant clinic to boost your gardening know-how, then stay for the plant sale to take home hardy, Tahoe-tested plants that support…
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Rooted in Marketing - May 2026

June 3, 2026
By Barbra Braaten
May is a busy time in the garden — and in your communications. This month's issue is all about working smarter — finding the right photos, sharing information in the right format, and knowing the difference between three things that look similar but aren't. Here's everything you'll find in this month's…
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Coordinators Monthly Newsletter - June 2026

June 3, 2026
By Barbra Braaten
This month's coordinator newsletter features a program spotlight on the Sutter-Yuba Learning Garden expansion, a resource spotlight on the upcoming volunteer fee increase, and a training spotlight on the reappointment webinar recording. We also highlight upcoming trainings and events in the "What's Happening…
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Coordinators Monthly Newsletter - May 2026

June 3, 2026
By Barbra Braaten
This month's coordinator newsletter features a program spotlight on fire resilient gardening from Los Angeles County, a resource spotlight on updated volunteer transfer procedures, and a training spotlight on UC ANR Giving Day. We also highlight upcoming trainings and events in the "What's Happening" section…
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