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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Does your garden soil need testing?

December 20, 2021
By Anne E Schellman
Gardeners sometimes call the Master Gardener help line asking if a soil test is necessary before planting a home garden. For most people, the answer is usually no. In some cases, soil analysis can help identify an unusual problem, such as excess soil salts or minor element deficiencies.
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Cyclamen by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Christmas Plants

December 20, 2021
When I was a first-grader in North Carolina, my mom sent me and two of my younger siblings out to look for holly in a wooded area near our home just before Christmas.
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SAFE Landscapes: Article

Wildflire: Weather. Water, Weeds, and Wildlife

December 20, 2021
By Sabrina L Drill
In September and October 2021, over 100 land, resource, and fire professionals and community members came together to learn about fire in Southern California with UCANR and the Council for Watershed Health.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

2022 Annual Rice Grower Meetings

December 20, 2021
By Luis Espino
2022 Annual Rice Grower Meetings Sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension -------------- 5 Locations -------------- WHERE & WHEN Richvale: Monday, Jan. 24, 8:30am, Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St., Richvale Willows: Monday, Jan.
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ANR Employee News: Article

A sweet reunion for the PAC

December 20, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
On Dec. 10, the President's Advisory Commission on Agriculture and Natural Resources met in the San Joaquin Valley, gathering in person for the first time since December 2019.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Strategic Initiative Brief: Resources to help you be successful

December 20, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Unify-Communicate-Advocate The UC ANR Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to 1) help people connect and 2) to help them identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.
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Spill the Beans: Article

My Garden Adventures

December 20, 2021
by Melody Kendall I love my garden and spend time puttering around out there most days. Over the years I have had some great successes and some epic failures.
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ANR Employee News: Article

GivingTuesday donations push UC ANR gifts over $1.5 million

December 20, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As of 11:59 p.m. on GivingTuesday 2021 (Nov. 30), UC ANR employees and generous donors helped raise $124,310 for UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR.
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Poinsettia plants, <i>Euphorbia pulcherrima</i>, has toxic white sap.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Holiday Season Brings Poisonous Plants into the Home

December 20, 2021
By Lauren L Snowden
Originally posted on the UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog During the holiday season many plants, cut flowers and flowering bulbs are used as decoration and given as gifts. Many of these items can be poisonous to both humans and pets with long-term negative effects to one's health.
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