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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 06/20/2025

June 25, 2025
By Sandi L Gudino
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…
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UC Master Gardeners of Amador County: Event

Fall and Winter Gardening in Amador County

Event Date
Aug 23, 2025

Fall is just around the corner! Now is a great time to think about the next season in your garden -- fall crops? perennial beds? bulbs? cover crops? Topics in this class will include: • Seasonal gardening in Amador County • Healthy Soil requirements, including the use of cover crops • Planting…
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Vacaville Museum Tour

June 25, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Nancy ForrestI had the pleasure of being a host for the Vacaville Museum Garden Tour in May. I was lucky to be at a home that was built by the Master Builder George Sharp for his daughter in 1918. The current owner moved into the house after his mother passed in 2013. As his mother was an avid…
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Succulent Plants
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Succulents Simplified

Event Date
Jul 12, 2025

Succulent plants are renowned for their ability to thrive in our Bay Area Mediterranean climate, thanks to their water-storing leaves and stems. They come in a stunning variety of shapes, colors, and sizes, making them a favorite among gardeners and decorators alike. Beyond their beauty, succulents also…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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Santos Lopez con un grupo de voluntarios de Master Gardeners
Blog de Alimentos: Article

Santos López: Donde la Nutrición Cambia Vidas

June 25, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 In EnglishSantos López, educador de UC EFNEP, se jubila después de 17 años de impartir lecciones de nutrición bilingües Seis semanas después de unirse a una clase impartida por Santos López, especialista en educación comunitaria de nutrición del Programa Ampliado de Educación Alimenticia y Nutricional …
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

Topics in Subtropics Spring 2025

June 25, 2025
By Lindsey Torres
TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE • Bifenthrin application added as an option to Fuller Rose Beetle Mitigation with Voluntary Sampling to Reduce Pesticide Application • Selective Egg Staining: a New Tool to Support Breeding of Whitefly Resistant Crops • Sunblotch! New Tools to Spot This SneakyAvocado Thief • The Avocado…
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Cooperative Extension Ventura County: Article

Topics in Subtropics Spring 2025

June 25, 2025
By Lindsey Torres
TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE • Bifenthrin application added as an option to Fuller Rose Beetle Mitigation with Voluntary Sampling to Reduce Pesticide Application • Selective Egg Staining: a New Tool to Support Breeding of Whitefly Resistant Crops • Sunblotch! New Tools to Spot This SneakyAvocado Thief • The Avocado…
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Mendocino County: Event

Redwood Fuels Mitigation Study Tour for Landowners

Event Date
Jul 12, 2025

   Join UCCE and CAL FIRE for a tour of the redwood fuels mitigation research project to talk about post-prescribed burn fire effects in different types of fuels treatments. The Redwood Fuels Mitigation research project is testing the benefits and tradeoffs of six different fuels…
Mendocino County
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New Topics in Subtropics Newsletter

June 25, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Its out.  Check it out. The Spring edition of Topics in Subtropics quarterly newsletter covering all things subtropical at some point in time.  Bodil Cass, our entomology specialist at UC Riverside is the editor.Editor: Bodil Cass Spring 2025TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE• Bifenthrin application…
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 06/13/2025

June 25, 2025
By Sandi L Gudino
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…
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