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For the past three months, COVID-19 and social distancing requirements have changed the way the UC Master Gardener Program serves our mission to extend trusted gardening information.

Ann and Gail will cover watering (DEEP!), fertilizing (type and timing of), regular minor pruning (deadheading), and all the pests and diseases that will show up this time of year. Remember to MULCH now to help retain soil moisture.

It's all about insect courtship rituals and intimacy, or what entomologists sometimes call "insect wedding photography." The Bay Area-based SaveNature.

It's been an interesting experience to garden at the time of the COVID 19 outbreak. Shortly after we had gone under the shelter at home order, my husband called me from Raleys to tell me they were selling tomato plants.

Former California Secretary of Agriculture, A.G. Kawamura, and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, were the speakers for a webinar last week addressing what COVID-19 has revealed about our food system.

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Nitrogen is one of the essential macronutrients required for a healthy, productive crop. With summer in full swing, the nitrogen demand for many crops is high. Use these graphs to understand the timing of nitrogen demand in the crops you are growing.

Ashraf El-kereamy will be the new director of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' Lindcove Research & Extension Center, starting on July 1, 2020.

Visit these links for a round-up of recent health and nutrition news, information, and events. For general healthy eating information based on an expert analysis of nutrition research, visit ChooseMyPlate.gov. For individual questions, consult a registered dietitian or medical provider.

Please join John Karlik for a Zoom Meeting with Travel Gallery Topic: Horticulture Zoom-Small Garden Design Time: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 4:30pm See attached for details!...