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Foothill Penstemon in bloom.
The Savvy Sage: Article

Notes From My Garden - Caring For Natives in the Fall and Winter

October 22, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
Article and photos by Joy Sakai -  Have you noticed that most native plant gardeners avoid deadheading during the summer and fall? That's because native bees are using the flowers for nectar and pollen, and birds feed on the seeds. For another thing, nobody wants to go out and garden in 100° plus…
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An ootheca in a Vacaville yard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Not a Great Place for an Ootheca!

October 22, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Picture this: A praying mantis egg case beneath the lip of a water sprinkler."Hey, Mama, your nymphs are in for a surprise if the sprinkler's on. Got a better think--or drink--coming?"Marsha Lucas was working in her Vacaville backyard this week when she spotted her water sprinkler's new occupant.That's…
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UCCE Siskiyou: Event

4-H Registration for New Members Deadline

Nov 15, 2025

Thank you for your interest in becoming a 4-H youth member or a 4-H adult volunteer. This survey is a credit card option intended for 4-H program enrollment fees. You still have the option to pay cash or check in person at the 4-H Office. Before paying the enrollment fee you must first enroll in 4…
UCCE Siskiyou
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Groundwater Management & Recharge Grower Meeting
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

🌊 Groundwater Management & Recharge Grower Meeting

Nov 20, 2025

Save the Date: Groundwater Management & Recharge Grower MeetingJoin UC Cooperative Extension for a grower-focused information session on groundwater management and recharge projects in the Central Sacramento Valley (Sutter, Yuba, and Colusa Counties).Confirmed Speakers: Dr. Thomas Harter – UCCE…
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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ANR Update: Article

ANR “Being Mixed-Race in the Workplace” videos available for viewing

October 22, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Check out the “Being Mixed-Race in the Workplace” videos produced by Devii Rao, UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor.As part of her independent project for the UC ANR CORO Leadership Academy, Devii interviewed five UC ANR colleagues who identify as being mixed-race or having mixed…
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