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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Catch The Rain

November 15, 2025
By Michael Lecours
By Carol Glaser, UC Master Gardener of Napa County. When our first fall rains arrive, we gardeners breathe a sigh of relief. We need this moisture, and so does the soil after the long, hot dry spell of summer. Our fall and winter rain is precious, but home builders and engineers have worked hard to move…
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UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series: Event

UC Ag Experts Talk: Epidemiology and Control of the Invasive Red Leaf Blotch Disease of Almond

Feb 18, 2026

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Florent Trouillas, Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist with the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis and the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, will go over the main symptoms of red leaf blotch disease in almond including…
UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series
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Urban and Community IPM Capital Corridor: Page

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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Late Fall Pruning of Perennials & Shrubs

Dec 13, 2025

UC Master Gardeners and Cabrillo College Horticulture present their Home Gardener Days December session,  with Peter Quintanilla, Board Certified Master Pruner and landscape pruning instructor at Cabrillo College. Peter will explain the basic considerations of why, how, and which of your garden’s…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
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UC Davis doctoral candidate answering questions about bees at a recent Bohart Museum of Entomology open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Moths Can Mimic Bees, Too!

November 14, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Bee Mimics!Did you know that some moths mimic bees?When the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts its free and family friendly open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 on "The Bees and Their Mimics"--the program will be coordinated by UC Davis doctoral candidates Lexie Martin and Abigail Lehner--you…
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

William T. Grant Foundation and Allen Family Philanthropies Request for Proposals

November 14, 2025
By Kendra T Rose
William T. Grant Foundation – Two Funding OpportunitiesThe William T. Grant Foundation supports research that improves the lives of young people, with a focus on reducing inequality and strengthening the use of research evidence in policy and practice. Two funding opportunities are currently open, and…
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