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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

What does it mean to be a UC Master Gardener?

July 25, 2025
By Anne E Schellman
 Thinking About Becoming a UC Master Gardener? Here's What You Need to Know The name “UC Master Gardener” might sound intimidating, but don’t let the title fool you. You don’t need to be a gardening expert to apply!  What it really means is: you care about your community, enjoy helping others,…
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 7/25/2025

July 25, 2025
By Sandi L Gudino
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…
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Citrus Avocado Guides

New and Old Citrus and Avocado Guides

July 25, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Citrus InformationDr. Robert McNeil, emeritus professor of the Fruit Science Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, taught citriculture and avoculture there for many years.  He has made his citrus notes available on our website - https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2025-07/mc%20neil%20citrus%20guide…
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UC Master Gardeners of Amador County: Event

Firewise Landscaping at Pioneer Veterans Hall

Oct 18, 2025

The service project is an opportunity to engage community volunteers in demonstrating why and how to create Defensible Space and Firewise Landscaping around a multi-use public meeting hall, the Pioneer Veterans Hall, to reduce wildfire risk. This opportunity is made possible through partnerships at the state…
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County
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The Savvy Sage: Article

Wild Inspired

July 25, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article by Kelly Mae Heroux - For the past two years, I’ve found myself smiling every time I pass a vibrant island of wildflowers in my neighbor’s front yard. Surrounded by neatly trimmed turf and concrete sidewalks, this unruly burst of color seems to make everything around it feel more alive…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Saucy Sauces - (in person Jackson)

Aug 16, 2025

Whether savory, spicy or sweet, a sauce will make a basic food into a feast! Imagine pasta without a traditional sauce, meats or poultry on the grill without spicy or sweet BBQ sauce, ice cream or cheesecake without flavorful fruit or chocolate sauce!Sauces can easily transform a meal from ordinary to…
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra
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Unsafe to Drink: Tackling Groundwater Nitrate Contamination and Rebuilding Trust

July 25, 2025
By Esther N Lofton, Monica Palta
Groundwater nitrate contamination poses a growing threat to public health, particularly in California’s low-income and rural communities that depend on untreated well water. While nitrate is a known cause of infant methemoglobinemia, newer research links long-term exposure to cancer, thyroid disease, and…
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

HLB Area Expands

July 25, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Federal and state agriculture officials recently expanded the areas quarantined for citrus greening disease in California. They expanded the quarantined area in the Coto de Caza area of Orange County by 11 square miles, the Rancho Santa Margarita area of Orange County by 93 square miles, the Perris area of…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Solano and Yolo Counties: Page

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 Join Us!We host classes for the community to share research-based, validated information about food safety, high-acid canning, pickling, fermenting, low-acid canning, dehydrating, and more. If you would like to be notified of upcoming events, join our mailing list. Please visit the links below to learn…
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