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Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Fields following the Moss Landing Battery Fire

March 26th, 2025

By Michael D Cahn, Richard F Smith

Summary: This limited study indicated that a slight deposition of metals (Copper and Manganese) may have occurred in one agricultural field, but the increases measured in the surface samples were likely insignificant relative to normal background levels for these soil types. Other sites showed no increase in…

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Maintaining Garden and Raised Bed Soil: The Soil and Plant Relationship

Apr 12 2025

Maintaining Garden and Raised Bed Soil: The Soil and Plant RelationshipDescription: Do you know that soil is much more than sand, silt and clay? Healthy soil is all about the relationship between plants and soil. In this talk UC Master Gardener Terry Lyngso will explain the components of soil, why plants…

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Backyard Compost and Vermicompost Workshop

March 18th, 2025

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Vermiculture Basics Presentation

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Regenerative Soil Techniques for the Home Gardener

May 3 2025

Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz County Master Gardeners invite our local community to join us to learn regenerative soil techniques that you can add to your gardening bag of tricks.Growing healthy soil helps the home gardener grow vibrant veggies and herbs, bountiful fruit trees and gorgeous flowers. We will…

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workshop on how to nurture and boost your garden soil in Sonoma County

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Nurturing Your Garden Soil

Mar 29 2025

Join us for an informative workshop on selecting the right packaged soil products, mastering composting techniques, and setting up a worm bin for nutrient-rich soil.

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Compost Troubleshooting

Use this table to turn around problems you may be encountering with your composting system.

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Compost Systems

The real work of composting is done by a variety of underground inhabitants including earthworms, sowbugs, bacteria, fungi and other micro-organisms. Some you can see, but most you cannot.

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Avoid Disturbing Your Soil

Natures no-till way relies on leaving the soil alone and nourishing it by the continual addition of new layers of dying and dead plant matter.

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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Soils, Composting & Vermiculture Presentations

Backyard Composting Basics Handout Backyard Composting Basics PresentationTurning Dirt into Gold Presentation Backyard Composting Basics handout Backyard Composting Basics presentation Back To Basics: Beginning with soil and ending with mulch.

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