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Close up view of many small, crimson flowers on a red buckwheat plant (Eriogonum grande var. rubescens)
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Drought Tolerance: The Myth & the Science

Mar 14, 2026

Join us for the next class in our Home Gardener Days series, presented in collaboration with Cabrillo College Horticulture and led by instructor Nicky Hughes.In recent years, more nursery plant tags have begun to read “drought tolerant.” Learn what that term really means and explore the fascinating ways…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock in his office.
Bug Squad: Article

'A Quantum Leap at a Time: In Memory of Bruce D. Hammock'

February 19, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 (Editor's Note: The legendary UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Dupree Hammock, who died on Jan. 5, 2026 at age 78, was an internationally recognized scientist who held a joint appointment with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. He was a highly…
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Lenten roses
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Feb. 20 - 26

February 19, 2026
Take a drive along the Blossom Trail. March is the time to put winter’s planning into action as spring comes to the garden.TasksContinue fruit-tree spraying and spray fungicide on apple and cherry trees.Weed by hand-pulling, hoeing, or if there is no alternative, apply herbicide on a calm day so that spray…
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Stanislaus County 4-H: Page

Patterson Hillside 4-H

Where? TBAWhen? TBA Time? TBA  Questions? Reach out to Jessica Amador at (209) 484-7899 Available projects (updated 10/10/2024):🧁 Baking 🌿 Gardening 🐐 Goats – Breeding 🐐 Goats – Market / Meat 🌟 Hi 4-H 📸 Photography 🐔 Poultry 🌱 Primary Member – Beginning 4-H 🐰 Rabbits 📒 Scrapbooking 🐑 Sheep 🏹…
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Biochar on the ground.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Event

FREE Forest Stewardship Field Day: Biochar - a management tool for small forest landowners (North Coast)

Mar 20, 2026 - Mar 21, 2026

Join the UC ANR Forest Stewardship team, UC ANR Woody Biomass Advisors, and the Biochar Coalition to learn about biochar applications for small forest landowners. Forest landowners and managers, natural resources professionals and students, and interested members of the public are welcome to attend. …
Forestry Research and Outreach
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Citrus IPM News: Article

Asian Citrus Psyllid and HLB Outreach Day at Lindcove on March 05, 2026

February 19, 2026
By Sandipa Gautam
Join us for a field day dedicated to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center.This event is designed for PCAs, field scouts, growers, industry stakeholders to receive the latest updates on the status of ACP and HLB in California. Hear directly from…
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Tulare County Cooperative Extension: Event

Exploring Avocado Growing in the Central Valley

Mar 12, 2026

Avocado Grower SeminarPresented by California Avocado Society, California, Avocado Commission, UC Cooperative ExtensionExploring Avocado Growing in the Central ValleyCome see for yourself! SpeakersLunchFarm ToursThursday, March 128:30AM - 3:00PMLindcove Research Center, Tulare County  Register…
Tulare County Cooperative Extension
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