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Program Areas and Program Teams: Page

Operations and Support

 Program Team MembershipAny UC employee or key stakeholder may become a member of a program team by contacting the PT co-leaders. Ideally, most PT members will be UC ANR-affiliated academics and staff. Membership may include: UC ANR academics and staffUC AES faculty, specialists, or other UC…
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Insect Pavilion at California State Fair. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Getting Acquainted with Insects at the California State Fair

July 29, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
   UC Davis alumnus and "entomology ambassaor"Jakob Lopez, who receivewd his bachelor's degree in animal biology in June, drew the rapt attention of fairgoers at the California State Fair's Insect Pavilion, sponsored by the State Fair, California Department of Agriculture, and the Bohart…
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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Community Ed. Class: Orchard Pruning Basics

Dec 13, 2025

Saturday, Dec 13 10—11:30 AM ORCHARD PRUNING BASICS  MG JOHN AND ORCHARD TEAM Join John and this knowledgeable group of MGs for a hands-on demonstration through the Garden of the Sun.  They will show you how to prune, which tool to use and why.  Maybe a tree in the orchard, a vine in the…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Page

Tractor and Heavy Equipment Replacement Grants

The San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District's (SLO APCD’s) Carl Moyer / AB617 and FARMER Incentive Programs provides funding to help pay for projects that reduce heavy-duty diesel engine emissions prior to any regulatory requirement. Applicants may qualify for grants totaling up to $100,000 …
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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Page

Drought & Extreme Weather Relief Grants

California Under served and Small Producer (CUSP) Program Drought / Extreme Weather Relief GrantsCUSP grants are designed to assist small scale farmers with disaster recovery. These are up to $20,000/year grants that reimburse farmers for losses they experience due to weather.Assistance with…
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Tehama County: Page

4-H Record Book Forms and Resources

4-H Record Book Forms and 4-H Resources  A 4-H Record Book is a standard record of your activities in 4-H - your projects, activities, events, skills development and learning experiences. The 4-H Record Book helps you improve your skills in record keeping, goal management and reflection on your…
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Citrus Whitefly Colony
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Citrus Leaf Mottling

July 29, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Recently a request came in from a San Luis Obispo Master Gardener asking about some unusual mottling on orange leaves.  They didn’t follow a typical nutritional deficiency or fungal disease.  They actually looked like huanglongbing symptoms, but there was no history of Asian Citrus Psyllid. …
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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Community Education Class: Wreaths & Swags

Dec 6, 2025

Saturday, Dec 6 9:30 AM—12:30 PM WREATHS AND SWAGS  MG ROBBIE Come join our fourth decade of holiday wreath making!  MG Robbie will supply all materials for this popular class, where you will learn the simple techniques needed to make a unique wreath or swag using freshly gathered materials…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Event

Community Ed Class-Compost, Worms, Recycling 

Nov 22, 2025

Saturday, NOV 22 10 AM -11:30 AM COMPOST, WORMS, RECYCLING  MADERA MG RANDY Master Gardener Randy will share the highlights of composting and keeping worms to make soil amendments, and demonstrate recycling practices that handle nearly all a household’s waste stream.  Learn the how’s and why’s…
UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County
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red and pink colored banana flower
Under the Solano Sun: Article

You Can Grow Bananas in Solano County?!

July 29, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Article by Vincent HughesDo you enjoy bananas? Have you ever thought that it would be a fun experience to grow your own bananas fresh at home? Have you been disappointed because the bananas you know and love are a tropical plant not suited to be grown natively here in Solano County? You CAN grow bananas here…
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