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August 13, 2022 Kern County Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion See attached flyer and entry form...

Friday, June 10 proved to be a great day in "The Land of Z," and Saturday, July 16 promises to be a great day in the "Land of B." The Land of Z? It's the home or major breeding ground of Zerene eurydice, the California dogface butterfly, the state insect.

Researchers from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Nutrition Policy Institute recruited 36 elementary schools from across California to serve as comparison schools to evaluate the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)...

John Borba, UC Cooperative Extension Kern County's 4-H youth development advisor, retired on July 1.

by Cynthia Kerson Being a UC Master Gardener has many joys. We attend classes on multiple horticultural topics and are given access to an amazing font of research based horticultural information.

I thought I had been to all the public and Botanical Gardens in the East Bay. But late in May, my sister asked to visit the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley to help celebrate her birthday. What a treat.

From the Cornell Chronicle--June 22, 2022 Farmers can tailor their efforts to control weeds more effectively by pinpointing when a particular weed will emerge, according to a new Cornell study.

The previous announcement mis-stated the event date in the header. This event is occurring on July 11, 2022. The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County invite you to join us for a free, online Garden Talk on Monday, July 11, 2022, 7-8pm.

Every year I have a different favorite plant. Last year it was brugmansia, the year before that monarda, but this year--which has already had a couple of scorching days--it is the oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia).

Pampasgrass and jubatagrass facts Pampasgrass (Cortaderia selloana) is a common ornamental landscape plant that readily naturalizes throughout California's coastal areas and some interior regions.