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apples
UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County: Event

UCCE Apple Webinar

Jan 28, 2026

1:00-1:30 Fungal Disease Identification & Organic Managementwith Akif Eskalen, PhD (UCCE) 1:30-2:00 Fire Blight Identification & Organic Managementwith Jim Adaskaveg, PhD (UC Riverside) 2:00-2:30 Codling Moth Identification & Organic Managementwith Jhalendra Rijal, PhD (UCCE) 2:30…
UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County
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Mandarins
UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County: Event

UCCE Citrus & Avocado Webinar

Jan 14, 2026

This is a free educational webinar! We will cover key considerations for commercial production, scaling up, sustainable management practices, & economic viability. with Ben Faber (UCCE Ventura & Santa Barbara),Rebecca Bozzelli & Ross Cannard (7 Moons Farm, Sonoma),Robert Abbott (Abbott Ranch…
UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County
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peach tree
UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County: Event

UCCE Peach Webinar

Jan 6, 2026

This is a free educational webinar! We will cover peach tree basics, rootstocks & scions, site selection, pruning & thinning, sunburn & frost protection, nutrient & water management, & IPM for key pests.
UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Choosing Climate Adapted Plants: USDA Hardiness Map Revised

December 4, 2025
By Lynn Lorenson, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2012Forget those blankets, plastic sheets, and pine-bough teepees. Learn to love where you live. Choose plants to fit the climate. You will be rewarded with a healthy, beautiful landscape. References are found in…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Mysterious Mistletoe

December 4, 2025
Laurie Meyerpeter, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2012Mistletoe. It’s weird, it’s poisonous, it’s a parasite, and yet we love mistletoe so much we manufacture plastic likenesses of the plant to hang it in our homes every winter! Is that weird or…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Integrated Pest Management for Weeds

December 4, 2025
by Ann Wright, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2022 Weeds—these harbingers of spring can be tough garden pests, challenging even the most seasoned gardeners. There are many ways to manage these unwelcome plants that crowd our new seedlings, sometimes harboring…
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UC Environmental Stewards: Event

California Naturalist Course with UC Hopland Research and Extension Center

Feb 21, 2026 - May 2, 2026

The 40 hour course combines a science curriculum with guest lecturers, field trips and project-based learning to explore the unique ecology and natural history of inland Mendocino County. This course will cover basic ecology, watershed concepts, geology, wildlife, plants, and global environmental issues, as…
UC Environmental Stewards
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Invasive Pests and Diseases

December 4, 2025
By Bonnie Bradt, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2022Our planet is getting smaller. Movement of everything, and everyone, is a constant but unpredictable fact. We either import items from countries all over the world or we fly or cruise on huge vessels, any of which can…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

How to Read and Understand a Pesticide Label

December 4, 2025
By David Warman, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Winter 2021            Every gardener and homeowner is concerned for the safety of themselves and their family, particularly their children and pets. Using pesticides responsibly will help…
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fruit and nut tree workshop
Grown in Marin: Event

Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping, and Management

Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 19, 2026

The course will be held March 16th to March 19th, 2026 and includes four days of activities and discussion.More detailed information on the schedule will be sent to registered participants closer to the beginning of the course.PricingThis field trip is being offered for $1000.Registration is requested no…
Grown in Marin
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