San Joaquin

In keeping with the Patrick Ranch Museum's mission to enhance people's understanding and appreciation of our community's rich agricultural heritage, a half-acre plot planted in heirloom almond varieties is situated between the Museum's entry road and the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden.

Since the drought of the late 1970's, the University of California researchers, UCCE San Joaquin Master Gardeners and many others have compiled an arsenal of resources and tools to help the California gardener cope with a Mediterrean climate and all too-frequent droughts.

The San Joaquin Valley sits below 6 percent ICU capacity. As a resident of the Valley with my mother in my household, this is worrisome. I have cancelled all of my travel plans for the winter break.

Because of your due diligence in maintaining safe practices, UC ANR COVID-19 infection rates remain below community rates. Many are weary from the additional effort required to keep loved ones and colleagues safe, and our work is not done.

During my time as a Master Gardener in San Joaquin County, I was one of the evaluators gathering data and evaluating roses for the American Rose Trials for Sustainability. Being allowed to participate was educational as well as extremely rewarding.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mass unemployment and loss of income have contributed to rapid increases in food insecurity in the US. Latino households, in particular, have faced multiple health, social, and economic vulnerabilities. The Nutrition Policy Institute welcomed UC Merced's Denise D.

Jos Luiz Carvalho de Souza Dias joined UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) on Nov. 2, 2020, as an area agronomy and weed management advisor in Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.

Job Title: Ecological Pest Management Program Specialist Location: Based out of CAFF's Davis office with regular travel throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley region FTE: 1.

Carvalho de Souza Dias named UCCE agronomy and weed management advisor Jos Luiz Carvalho de Souza Dias joined UCCE on Nov. 2, 2020, as an area agronomy and weed management advisor in Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.

The UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardeners are excited to announce we've broken ground on our Learning Landscape. The project will be a combination of demonstration gardens and an outdoor classroom.