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Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Bailey Smith-Helman

May 20, 2025
By Ana Resendiz
Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Bailey Smith-Helman After serving at the USDA Food and Nutrition Services in Washington, DC, Bailey took a break and traveled for a year in South America. That experience reminded her how much she enjoys working with producers and spending time in the…
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How to Grow a Salsa Garden Flyer May 31
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County : Event

How To Grow A Salsa Garden Workshop, May 31

May 31, 2025

How To Grow A Salsa Garden WorkshopJoin us on Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM for a free hybrid community workshop with UC Master Gardener Kathryn Blankenship. Learn how to grow healthy, flavorful ingredients for homemade salsa—right in your own backyard.Topics include: • Tips for planting and caring…
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County
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Esther Lofton
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County : Event

Last Wednesday Meeting with Esther Lofton, May 28

May 28, 2025

LAST WEDNESDAY MEETINGPesticides Monitoring in Urban Waterways Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Breakfast: 7:00 AM | Program: 7:30–8:30 AM San Diego Farm Bureau Conference Room 420 S Broadway, Escondido Or join virtually: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/97072420826?pwd=2bXb11YtB3maPtAgkI6DM98Q6Toai4.1Start your morning…
UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County
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Fresno County 4-H: Article

old May/June 2025 Newsletter

May 20, 2025
By Elizabeth Ramirez
In This Edition… 2- Committee & Council Mtgs. 2- Sheep & Goat Show 2- Enrollment 2- Regional Presentation Day 3- Ambassador SLP 3- 2025 Scholarship Winners 4– Fashion Revue Results 5– 4-H Fair 6- Summer Camp 6- 4-H Horse Show 7- Clover Fest Dinner & Dance 8- Beltsville White Turkeys 8- YQCA 9-…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Potato Chronicles

May 20, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog article by Nanelle Jones-SullivanI recently got an email saying seed potatoes will ship mid-April. Potatoes are a cool-season crop, which for my microclimate ends, not begins, in mid-April.  I order mine in the fall and look for “early” varieties (and the long, thin finger-shaped…
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Close up view of a tomato with curled leaves
UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties: Article

Diagnostic Plant Photography

May 20, 2025
By Dustin W Blakey
What to PhotographClear photos can make a world of difference in diagnosing a problem. We love it when garden questions are accompanied with photos.Most Important: Please check that photos are in focus before sending them in. Bad Example ☹️ Good Example 😀 Completely dead plant material is…
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Bright orange and red flowers.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Debunking Pest Myths

May 20, 2025
By Lauren Fordyce
When trying to solve a pest or plant problem, it is likely that you will come across a wide variety of solutions online, passed down through the generations, or shared on social media. While there is plenty of reliable and science-based information out there, such as on the UC IPM website, there are also a…
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Monach butterfly nectaring on Tithonia (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Collecting Wildlife in California

May 19, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Scientific stakeholders who collect wildlife in their fieldwork in California and rely on scientific collecting permits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are invited to a virtual forum on Friday, May 23 at 3 p.m. (Pacific Time)."This forum is an opportunity to hear updates, ask…
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