Ongoing research

Book of the Month Mister Owitas Guide to Gardening Ornamental Plant of the Month Germander Edible Plant of the Month Espaliering Fruit Trees Recipe of the Month Coconut Molasses Pie We are at the Arbuckle Farmers Market on Wednesdays.

Although the in-person 2020 UC Master Gardener Conference has been rescheduled for 2021 we will be hosting a FREE virtual mini-conference Sept. 29 Oct. 1. Pick and choose what sessions to attend, if you can't make it LIVE all sessions are being recorded.

The UC Master Gardener Program engages 6000+ volunteers annually to extend practical, research-based home horticulture, integrated pest management, and sustainable landscaping information to the residents of California.

Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery Topic: Horticulture Zoom-U.K.

BIG congratulations! Together UC ANR raised over $99,000 and the UC Master Gardener Program raised $60,425 in new support across the state with our second annual Big Dig Day campaign. This is an increase of more than four times the amount raised from last year.

July 7, 2020 Generating and preserving surface residues on the soil despite being one of the core principles of just about all of the soil health movements and government programs these days has had very little play in most agricultural fields in California now for nearly ninety years.

Why are avocado roots coarse, but dense, while grass roots are a fine mat? It has long been one of the best kept secrets in the underground world: what determines the variation in form and function of plant roots?

Sponsored by UC ANR and Academic Assembly Council, the Distinguished Service Awards (DSA) recognize service and academic excellence in UC Cooperative Extension over a significant period of time.

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This year, the 4th of July holiday seemed surreal. From the record-setting days of COVID-19 cases to the alarming speeches, I would be fine if we don't repeat one like this anytime soon. Great to see that some were able to get away and maintain physical distancing. Last week was a short week.