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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Plants for the Chinese New Year

February 17, 2026
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Nancy ForrestChinese New Year 2026 starts on February 17, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse. The 16-day celebration ends with the Lantern Festival on March 3. Flowers and plants are important symbols during these festivities. Just as the Chinese proverb says, – Blossomed flowers bring wealth and…
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Event

Central Sierra: Home Grown Tahoe - High Elevation Edible Gardening 101 | South Lake Tahoe

Mar 28, 2026

Get a Blueprint for a Successful High-Elevation Harvest  Join the UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe for an intensive, 90-minute workshop designed to give you the blueprint for a successful high-elevation harvest. Whether you are a first-time gardener or looking to refine your mountain green thumb, this…
UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin
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Stanislaus County: Event

Practical Training on Nitrogen Management in Row Crops - Modesto

Mar 4, 2026

Join UC Cooperative Extension for a practical, in-person training focused on improving nitrogen management in row crops. The agenda and speakers are the same for both events, so choose the location that works best for you!  
Stanislaus County
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI study on universal school meals highlighted as featured paper in Nutrients journal hot topics on nutritional inequality and public policy research

February 17, 2026
Universal school meal programs in all U.S. states were funded by the federal government during school years 2020-2022 to abate heightened rates of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. California was the first state in the nation to continue funding universal school meals, and Nutrition Policy…
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Rose gardens in Japan
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

A Rose Garden in Japan

Mar 26, 2026

Yolo Master Gardener Maryellen MacKenzie will show pictures of rose gardens she visited on her recent trip to Japan and described cultural practices she learned about there.Photo Courtesy of Maryellen MacKenzie Event flyer 
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
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UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Soil Health Field Day | Amador County

Mar 20, 2026

Spend the day digging into research-based soil management strategies to support resilient rangelands!  Agenda Managing California annual rangelands from the soil upCompost, carbon, climate, cowsEfficacy of soil health practices across a rangeland productivity gradientLinking soil microbial…
UCCE Central Sierra
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Waging war on weeds: start early, weed often, know your enemy.

February 17, 2026
Weeds are the troublemakers in your garden. There they are, lurking among the flowers, persisting, and interfering with your plans for a California native garden or a pollinator paradise. Weeds compete aggressively with desirable plants for water, nutrients, and sunlight. Invasive species threaten ecosystems…
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4-H in Santa Barbara County : Event

Field Day

Apr 11, 2026

4-H Field Day will be held at the Santa Ynez Equestrian Center on April 11th, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00-12:30. This will be an educational event organized and run by 4-H volunteers. There will be educational opportunities for all species, and a Buyers' Letter workshop led…
4-H in Santa Barbara County
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Avocado Grower Seminar
Lindcove Research and Extension Center: Event

Avocado Grower Seminar "Exploring Avocado Growing in the Central Valley"

Mar 12, 2026

A V O C A D O    G R O W E R     S E M I N A RP R E S E N T E D     B Y     C A L I F O R N I A     A V O C A D O     S O C I E T Y , C A L I F O R N I AA V O C A D O     C O M M I S S I O N , U C     C O O P E R A T I V E  …
Lindcove Research and Extension Center
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Bee on flower at Mission Farm
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Visit a Working Regenerative Farm in Woodside

Apr 12, 2026

Come and visit a working regenerative farm. Mission Farm, located in Woodside, uses practices that build healthy soil: protecting the soil with either living mulch/cover crops or mulch, keeping living roots in the ground and planting a diversity of crops. UC Master Gardeners Lisa Putnam and…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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