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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

The Creatures of My Garden

April 24, 2026
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.  I was just out in my garden where many flowers are in bloom. While looking at a flowering lavender, I counted six or seven honeybees feasting on the nectar in the blue flowers as well as a bumblebee checking out the whole garden. Butterflies were also…
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

USDA Local Agriculture Market Program solicitations

April 24, 2026
By Kendra T Rose
Local Food Promotion ProgramThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the 2026 fiscal year (FY) Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). LFPP’s purpose is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business…
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Branched broomrape growing among tomatoes in a research field
Food Blog: Article

Tomato industry taking steps to stop spread of parasitic weed

April 24, 2026
By Emily C. Dooley
 Equipment cleaning could prevent branched broomrape, help growersCalifornia’s processing tomato industry for the first time this past harvest season agreed to voluntary equipment cleaning and notification guidelines to prevent the spread of branched broomrape, a parasitic weed that attaches to roots…
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Pantry staples in mason jars
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Spring cleaning for indoor pest control

April 24, 2026
For optimal spring cleaning, don’t limit your efforts to dust and grime. Be mindful of the pests that might be hiding in the kitchen, pantry, garage, bedrooms and closets. Pests can hitchhike into homes on infested food from the grocery store. The insects are so small, consumers might not notice until…
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Lilac flower bunch
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: April 24 - 30

April 24, 2026
Whether the pest you face is plant or animal, remember safety first. Read labels thoroughly before opening containers that hold garden chemicals.TasksCheck drip and sprinkler systems – clean filters, check emitters, fix leaks, and re‐set timers.Watch for Western grapeleaf skeletonizer. Use Bacillus…
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Mosquitoes under a microscope

Targeting Mosquitoes

April 23, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 "Mosquitoes are considered to be the deadliest animals on Earth because the diseases they transmit claim at least a million human lives every year globally."So wrote a young mosquito researcher in his research publication, "Linking Mosquito Ecology, Traits, Behavior, and Disease Transmission,"…
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Healthy and vibrant red and yellow roses growing against a trellis.
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County: Event

Summer Rose Care

Jun 13, 2026

Keep your Roses healthy all summer long!Join our UC Master Garden Rose Team for an informative ZOOM workshop that will answer your many rose care questions. The Rose Team will provide research-based information on how and why you should prune your roses, what you can do about disease and pesky bugs, when you…
UC Master Gardeners • Napa County
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