Agriculture

Ready for another rendition of the birds and the bees – from the gardeners’ point of view?  It’s called pollination – the loving interplay between pollinators and flowers that keeps the ecosystem in balance (and food on our tables!).  The UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will weave…

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Bodil Cass, Department of Entomology, University of California Riverside, will discuss spider mite control in dates. More details to come...One DPR CE unit (other) and one CCA CE unit (IPM) will be requested.  

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UC Statewide IPM Program, UC ANR, will provide an overview of commonly encountered citrus scale pests in the San Joaquin Valley, with a focus on California red scale, citricola scale, and cottony cushion scale…

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Zheng Wang, University of California Cooperative Extension in Stanislaus County, will cover information on effective use of Trichoderma-containing biofungicides for preventative measurements toward soil fungal pathogens mainly in processing tomatoes…

This webinar is part of an invasive weed species miniseries. Dr. Chris McDonald, UC Cooperative Extension Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor, will cover the biology, spread, and management of several common weeds in Southern California, including invasive annual grasses, mustards, and difficult to…

This webinar is part of an invasive weed species miniseries. Dr. Whitney Brim- Deforest, University of California Cooperative Extension Rice and Wild Rice Advisor, Sutter-Yuba Counties, will focus on the history of Ludwigia decurrens (winged primrose willow) in California, as well as the mapping efforts and…

The Inter-Mountain Achievement awards and ice cream social will be held at the Inter-Mountain Fair & Event Center at 2:00pm.

All Jr. Ambassador Applications are due to the Shasta 4-H Office by 5:00pm.

Join Master Gardeners in a garden workshop at the Santa Maria Public Library on Backyard Composting We will cover why we should compost, how it works, what materials are needed, methods and their pros and cons, the do's and don'ts, and troubleshooting issues.  May 23, 2026 |  11AM to…