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Green Blog: Article

UC ANR shares prospects for sustainably farming the ‘agave rush’

July 9, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
The popularity of farming agave is taking off in California, with climate change motivating growers to consider planting drought-tolerant crops. With all that buzz, UC Organic Agriculture Institute hosted a field day for current and prospective agave growers to learn more about farming the plant with…
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midge popping out of a consumed rice kernel
UC Rice Blog: Article

The Usual Suspects

July 9, 2025
By Consuelo B Baez Vega
Time to round up the usual suspects! When talking about arthropod control in California, the usual suspects are rice seed midge, tadpole shrimp, and armyworms. I will focus on rice seed midge and tadpole shrimp in light of recent pyrethroid exceedances detected in the Sacramento Valley. The challenge…
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Leafcutter bee on stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Buzzwatch 2025 Underway

July 8, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 What's buzzing? What's fluttering? What's crawling?Planet Bee Foundation is encouraging all folks interested in native bees and native pollinators to join its Buzzwatch 2025, which it launched June 1 during National Pollinator Month and will continue through Aug. 31."Use iNaturalist to document native…
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[PODCAST] Plumeria
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

[PODCAST] Plumeria

Jul 8, 2025

Plumerias! Maybe the most coveted of the tropical flowers grown and blooming now in Southern California! While more likely identified as Hawaiian being a favorite flower for leis, they are actually endemic to Mexico and Central America. But any tropical environment in the world is ideal for the growing…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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[PODCAST] Plumeria

July 8, 2025
By Loren Nelson
Plumerias! Maybe the most coveted of the tropical flowers grown and blooming now in Southern California! While more likely identified as Hawaiian being a favorite flower for leis, they are actually endemic to Mexico and Central America. But any tropical environment in the world is ideal for the growing…
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This Month In The Garden – July 2025
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

This Month In The Garden – July 2025

Jun 30, 2025

July! Getting hotter right? This week on In the Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners radio show, Teena and Katrina bring you another new monthly tips and tricks program with things to plan for this month of July.  Each month, we talk about the changing water requirements in your garden. More so this…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
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buckets with dehydrated food waste powder
Organic Materials Management: Article

Evaluating a role for dehydrated food scraps as soil amendments in achieving organic waste diversion goals

July 8, 2025
By Michael Cohen
California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) mandates a 75% reduction in organic waste disposal (compared to 2014 levels) to reduce methane emissions from landfills. This ambitious law requires residents, businesses, and local governments to divert organic waste—including food scraps, yard trimmings, and soiled…
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Find Sonoma County Master Gardeners at Farmers Markets
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Event

Farmer's Market Spring - Winter Gardening Information Tables

Dec 20, 2025

 Sonoma Master Gardeners are available to help home gardeners with information and advice at a number of our Sonoma County Farmer’s Markets year-round. Find us at one of our Gardening Information Tables listed at the markets below. Times and dates vary based on the seasonal Farmer's Market schedules…
UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County
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