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From the UC IPM Urban and Community team, we’d like to wish you a happy holiday season! As we reflect on this past year, we’d like to express our gratitude to all of you for joining us to learn about pest management around the home and garden.  This year, we’ve connected with you in various ways:…

To reduce food waste at home, Yu Meng recommends starting with meal planning and making a shopping list so you buy only what you need.

 Workshop participants meet in Davis, CA in November 2025.The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) opened the door for groundwater markets to emerge in much of California. Groundwater markets refer to the voluntary, compensated transfer of the right or allowance to pump groundwater, as well as…

Plants native to California are adapted to our Mediterranean climate, which is characterized by cool, rainy winters and warm, dry summers. Therefore, the primary growing season for many species is winter, when it is moist. And the dormant period for many natives is then in the summer, when it is hot and dry…

Five new AES faculty joined the founding nine AES faculty at UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz campuses: Joshua Garcia, Andrea Joyce, Crystal Kolden, Madeleine Fairbairn and Pallab Sarker.

Every year hundreds of questions come to the Help Desk, a UC Master Gardener project designed to bring information about sustainable gardening to Contra Costa residents. At the Help Desk, a team of Master Gardeners answers questions about insect problems, plant diseases and how to manage the ever-pesky…

With winter’s chill in the air, it’s essential to prepare your container patio garden to withstand cold weather. Start by moving the most sensitive, smaller plants inside the house or in wind-sheltered wall nooks to take advantage of the extra warmth. Insulate larger pots by wrapping them with burlap, bubble…

A webinar on using artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics in Cooperative Extension work is now available on YouTube.