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TEST Topics in Subtropics Winter 2026

March 4, 2026
By Lindsey Torres
TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE•Irrigation Practices and Water Management inAvocados•Asphyxiation•Cellulase Activity in Mulches•Guava Pest Alert•Putting Bees to Work to ID Sunblotch•Field Trial Results You Can Use: Citrus ThripsInsecticide Research•And three great workshops coming up 
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

Vegetable Container Gardening/Fillmore Library

Event Date
Apr 13, 2026

Vegetable Container GardeningPhoto credit PixabayJoin  VC Master Gardener Terry Garman, for a talk on growing vegetables in containers. It is an easy, fun way to get healthy veggies on the table when space is an issue. Learn which veggies grow best in containers as well as information on soil,…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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Avocado Lace Bug Revealed

March 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
To address the growing threat of Avocado Lace Bug, the California Avocado Commission sought out industry experts to educate growers on the issue and produced an informational video to assist growers in early detection of the invasive pest. The video, featuring industry experts Tom Roberts, Pest Control…
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UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced: Event

Orange Marmalade Workshop

Event Date
Mar 20, 2026

Explore one way to preserve your orange tree bounty in this hands-on workshop on making orange marmalade, while also learning the basics of canning. Make and take home your own jar of orange marmalade. This class is presented by the Master Food Preservers of Madera, Merced and Fresno counties, and will be…
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Protect Your Garden: Practical Pest Management

Event Date
May 23, 2026

Protect your spring and summer vegetable garden with practical, environmentally sound pest management strategies. In this third class of our Vegetable Growing series, you’ll learn to identify common garden pests — from insects and other invertebrates to vertebrate visitors — and recognize the type of damage…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Growing Strong: Vegetable Garden Planting & Care

Event Date
Apr 18, 2026

Dig into the basics of growing your own vegetables with Monterey Bay Master Gardeners. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare garden beds, select seeds and transplants suited to our coastal climate, and get them into the ground successfully.We’ll cover essential early-care practices —…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

A Bouquet for Mom or Grandma: A Mother's Day Floral Class/Oxnard Farm Park

Event Date
May 9, 2026

A Bouquet for Mom or Grandma: A Mother's Day Floral ClassPhoto credit PixabayCelebrate Mother’s Day by creating a fresh floral arrangement styled to look like a chic purse—an unforgettable gift with a whimsical twist. This workshop is ideal for teens, mothers, and grandmothers looking to share a creative…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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Guava Pest Alert

March 4, 2026
By Bodil N Cass
Residential and commercial guava growers in California are asked to be on the lookout for Cardin’s Whitefly (Metaleurodicus cardini, (Back) Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). This pest is not known to be established in the environment in California; however, it is intercepted on incoming plant shipments at a…
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Too Much Rain?

March 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
What Can Happen with Too Much Rain? Watch that Mulch!!! And sometimes competitive weeds are good.Rain is wonderful stuff. If it comes and washes the accumulated salts of the last several years out of the root zones of citrus and avocado, that's a good thing. But what happens if there is a little too much of…
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