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(Post has been updated to add the Delta Pear Research Meeting, #4.) I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe new year. Here are a few upcoming meetings to bring to your attention. 1.

Salts and Soil pH are two of the great management problems we have with subtropical crops like avocado, citrus, passionfruit, coffee and even evergreen blueberries when grown in California. In the western Cascades there are also soils dominated by carbonates and waters by bicarbonates.

Master Gardeners have many clients whose gardens need work beyond the standard mowing, leaf blowing and hedge trimming, such as a new design, nursing an older garden back to health, improving existing irrigation, or doing heavier chores.

by Melody Kendall The recently installed Succulent/dry Garden is one of three new areas at the Las Flores Learning Garden, a partnership between UC Master Gardeners of Napa County and the City of Napa.

Every year around this time I find myself exclaiming "It's getting dark out and it's not even 5 o'clock! I get up when it's dark, get home from work when it's dark, and it's too late to get into the garden! The shortening seems to happen so quickly.

A huge THANK YOU to those working diligently to keep everyone safe! In addition to a bomb cyclone, it appears we have a new term Extreme Weather Impact.

To all UC ANR colleagues: Recent storms have knocked out power at 2801 2nd Street in Davis and 2nd Street is currently closed to all traffic. PG&E estimates that power will be out at the UC ANR office all day on Monday, Jan. 9, with an estimated restoration time of 11 p.m. on Jan. 9.

Interest in integrating livestock and alfalfa production is on the rise in the U.S. as a way to produce more food per acre and improve farm income.

The University of California Master Gardeners was begun in 1980 to help home gardeners with science-based advice on horticultural practices. The Napa County chapter was formed in 1995.

Molecular geneticist and mosquito researcher Clment Vinauger, an assistant professor with the Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.