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UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Farm & Food Lab: Fall Apple Harvest

Oct 25, 2025

Come meet us in the garden at the Farm + Food Lab for a discussion of how to preserve Fall Apples.  Learn how to creatively preserve the wide variety of apples we grow in California.  Maybe give as housewarming or Christmas gifts!. Gain a few techniques to eliminate food waste and improve long term…
UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County
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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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