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PRESS RELEASE: UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County 4/2/25

Heritage Rose Garden Gets National Wildlife Certificationby Susan PriceThe Heritage Rose Garden (HRG) was recently certified as a National Wildlife Habitat.  If you have visited the HRG recently, you may have noticed the plaque proudly displayed beside the kiosk at the garden’s entrance.With a…
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2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition

March 18th, 2025
2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay CompetitionSponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, Inc.CA State deadline is April 14, 2025.Submit your complete essay entry by April 14, 2025 to Gemma Miner at gmminer@ucanr.edu.Theme: The Importance of Youth in Beekeeping: How 4-H members can make a…
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Full white blooms of apple trees in an orchard with a green orchard floor and a blue sky
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Central Sierra | Agriculture | Tree Crops

The Central Sierra foothills is full of many different micro-climates as well as elevations, which lends to the many different varieties of orchard crops grown throughout the region.
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Up close of cluster of orange-yellow fruit with green leaves
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Stone Fruit Production

General InformationTo ensure successful production of fruits, nuts, grapes, and berries it is essential that proper varieties be selected. The varieties listed on this site are well suited to our particular conditions. It is quite possible that some varieties not listed may perform well in certain…
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