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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Growing Citrus in the Sierra Nevada Foothills

December 20, 2025
Cindy Fake, Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor, Nevada & Placer CountiesPublication Number 31-018C (March 2010)Table of ContentsEco-requirements for Citrus Production Site SelectionSoil ConditionsCertified Planting StockPreparing the Soil and Cover CroppingPlant Spacing & PlantingFrost/Freeze…
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Seed packets
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Ordering Seeds, Citrus Winter Care and Growing Micro-greens

Jan 3, 2026

Join UC Master Gardener of Yolo County, Treva Valentine to talk about ordering seeds, citrus winter care and growing micro-greens. Kitchen Garden Chats, held the first Saturday of each month, are free and open to anyone who wants to get more to eat from their garden throughout the year. No registration is…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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Livestock & Range: Article

Society for Range Management Annual Meeting to be held in Monterey (Feb 7-11, 2026)

December 19, 2025
By Fadzayi E Mashiri
February 7–11, 2026, The Society for Range Management (SRM) will host its annual conference in Monterey, bringing together ranchers, land managers, researchers, students, and agency professionals from across the nation and the world. The meeting theme is ‘Herd ‘Round the World: Celebrating Global Rangelands…
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The Disaster Blog: Article

Flood Preparedness for Farmers

December 19, 2025
By Lilian Thaoxaochay
Floods are naturally occurring phenomena in California. They may occur due to weather events like rain, hail, or snowmelt. Sometimes multiple natural hazards, for example, a storm after a wildfire can cause flooding and contamination if burn scars turn into mudflows with debris and ash affecting nearby…
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cover of the curious kitchen gardener book
Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Book Corner

December 19, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Lanie KeystoneWith the holidays quickly approaching, there’s nothing better for your gardening friends and family than a hot-off-the-press book. In my last blog, the gift list was aimed at the young gardeners in your life.  Now it’s time to take a look at a few volumes that are sure to…
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The Savvy Sage: Article

The Monarch Butterfly: A Pollinator that Galvanized an Army

December 19, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article by Kathy Polkinghorn - When I applied to become a UC Master Gardener in 2015 after a few years of retirement, I was not sure what to expect. Although my career took me in a different direction, I had a midwestern farm family background and a lifelong affinity for plants. As a child, I…
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Farmers Convergence - save the date
On the Range: Article

Save the date - Farmers Convergence, Feb 21, 2026

December 19, 2025
By Devii R Rao
Save the date for the Farmers Convergence - February 21, 2026 at the Hopland Research and Extension Center. This year there will be more presentations related to livestock grazing!  
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Beef Cattle Health Series Flyer on Upcoming Events
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

Beef Cattle Health Series

Jan 6, 2026

Estimating Worm Burden for Improved Deworming StrategiesJanuary 6, 2026Join UC Cooperative Extension and UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for this informative session focused on estimating internal parasite (worm) burden in livestock to support more effective and targeted deworming strategies. Dr. Gaby…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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close up of sunflower showing spirals of seeds
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Do Plants Know Math: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals

Jan 22, 2026

Join our speaker Dr. Christophe Golé, Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Smith College to talk  about the mathematical patterns in plants.  He is a co-author of "Do Plants Know Math?: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals, from Leonardo da Vinci to Now" by  Stephane Douady, Jacques Dumais,…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
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Bug Bytes newsletter, 2025 in Review
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Department Newsletter in Review

December 19, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology today published its 2025 "News in Review," with a message from the administration--Joanna Chiu, professor and department chair, and Rachel Vannette, professor and vice chair--and featuring highlights of the year."We recognize our roots," the…
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