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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County: Event

Honeybees

Oct 7, 2025

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to keep a hive of honeybees? Humans have been fascinated by the honeybee for a very, very long time: evidence of beekeeping goes back at least 9,000 years, and humans collected honey from wild bees before that. In this class you’ll have an opportunity to observe…
UC Master Gardeners of Butte County
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Tomatoes on a tray
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

It's Tomato Time!

April 19, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 Nothing is better than a home-grown tomato. There are so many varieties from which to choose, you'll want to plant more than one if you have the space. Tomatoes do grow well in large containers. Plant your seedlings when daytime temperatures are consistently well above 55°F. Choose a location where the…
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Stick insect from Bohart Museum of Entomology crawling on arm. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

When Insects Popped Up--And a Lobster Did, Too

April 18, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley Garvey When the Bohart Museum of Entomology erected its pop-up tent on the Briggs Hall lawn during the recent campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day, insects popped up.They included walking sticks (stick insects) and a few specimens from the Bohart Museum's global collection of…
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Fields of CA Poppies
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Wonderful Wildflower Walks

April 18, 2025
By Anne E Schellman
 Imagine the California Central Valley being carpeted from one end to the other with wildflowers in the spring. When the Scottish naturalist John Muir first came over the Sierra Nevada mountains in the spring during late 1800s, he wrote: “At my feet lay the Great Central Valley of California, level and…
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Sam Walker
Eastern Sierra Community and Economy: Article

Interview Summary: Legendary Eastern Sierra Businessman Sam Walker

April 18, 2025
By Aaron Wilcher
Interview with Sam Walker – Summary QuotesBishop, California March 27, 2025By Aaron Wilcher, UCCE, Inyo-Mono office The full interview transcript is here.   🏢 On the Business Resource Center & Local Infrastructure“Too many businesses here don’t have the tools to succeed. It doesn…
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Sam Walker
Eastern Sierra Community and Economy: Article

Interview: Legendary Eastern Sierra Businessman Sam Walker

April 18, 2025
By Aaron Wilcher
 Sam Walker has helped shape the Eastern Sierra’s business landscape for decades. Sam owned and operated the Whiskey Creek restaurants in Mammoth and Bishop and founded Mammoth Brewing. He sold the businesses in the 2010s. He spends his time mentoring emerging leaders at Blue Heron Farm and supporting…
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Mac's Sporting Goods, Bishop
Eastern Sierra Community and Economy: Article

Revitalizing Rural Main Streets: Lessons for the Eastern Sierra Part 3 of 3

April 18, 2025
By Aaron Wilcher
Part 3 of 3: From Ideas to Action: How Might We Start?  This blog explores critical issues relevant to the community and economy of the Eastern Sierra and beyond. In the coming months, I’ll continue sharing short articles that feature case studies, emerging trends, and conversations with experts in…
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UC Rice Blog: Article

The best soil P test for rice: Olsen-P vs Bray-P

April 18, 2025
By Bruce A Linquist
This year, with high input costs and low rice prices, a lot of growers are testing their soil to determine if they need to apply P and K fertilizer.  I have received a number of calls this week asking about interpreting their soil P test for rice soils. I have recommended using the Olsen-P test (or a…
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Connie
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

UC Master Gardener Spotlight: Get to know Connie Lundgren-Gardner

April 18, 2025
By Anne E Schellman
 We hope you enjoy our Spotlight series. Learn more about who we are and what we do by hearing directly from our program volunteers! This is the second in our Spotlight series. If you missed last month's, you can read it at https://ucanr.edu/blog/stanislaus-sprout/article/get-know-terry-pellegrini…
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