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Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center: Event

Climate-Smart Farming Demonstration Field Meeting

Dec 4, 2025

Summer cover crops - Winter cover crop selection - Soil health - Compost teaGrant opportunities 
Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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Forest Stewardship workshop participants at an in-person field day.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Event

Forest Stewardship Workshop: Online and in Plumas County

Aug 4, 2026 - Sep 29, 2026

Forest landowners across California are invited to the next Forest Stewardship workshop! Get equipped with the knowledge to better understand and protect your forestland. By participating, you will develop a forest management plan, connect with forestry professionals at UC ANR, and become eligible for a…
Forestry Research and Outreach
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UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Caring For Your Holiday Plants

Dec 6, 2025

Napa County Master Gardeners will be on hand Saturday, Dec. 6th at the Stanly Ranch Holiday Market & Tree Lighting to share the care of popular holiday blooming plants from 2:00-5:00pm. Learn how to encourage rebloom for next year's festive season. This event is open to the…
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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About Us

 Welcome to the UC Master Gardener Program of Poppy County! Since 1980, our trained volunteers have been helping residents of Poppy County grow healthy gardens using research-based information from the University of California. We're part of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), bringing the…
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Queen bee and workers. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Honoring the Memory of 'Honey Bee Guru' Eric Mussen

December 1, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 They are a special group of people--the people who receive the California State Beekeepers' Association's Eric Mussen Distinguished Service Award, launched in 2015.Eric Mussen (1944-2022), who served for 38 years as the UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist and member of the UC Davis Department of…
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