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Amador Plant Sale 2025

May 3 2025

Join us for the annual Amador Plant sale, benefiting UC Master Gardener Program in Amador County.Vegetables, Herbs, Perennial Plants, Succulents and much more!View the plant list HERE!
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Growing Avocados on the Central Coast

Apr 24 2025

Did you know you can grow great avocados in our cool foggy summers?Join our online workshop to learn all about avocados!Find out which varieties do best in our Monterey Bay area, how to choose a good tree and how to plant it properly, how to care for and fertilize your tree as well as protect it from pests…
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Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - DEMO

Apr 19 2025

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…
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recently planted vegetable garden
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Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable Garden - ONLINE

Apr 17 2025

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…
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Under the Spell of Succulents

Apr 12 2025

Join us for Under the Spell of Succulents Public Workshop on Sat, April 12 from 10 - 12 noon. Our speaker is Roz Tampone, UC Master Gardener of Fresno County Topics covered will be: How to grow and care for succulents in your garden and containers and more
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Reminder: May 8th UC Davis Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day

April 30th, 2025
  Thursday, May 8th, UC Davis Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day7:30 AM - 1:30 PM at UC Davis and 2:00PM – 4:00PM in Woodland at the California Wheat CommissionBrief Agenda:1) Morning: Field visit on breeding and agronomy (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)2) Free lunch, supported by…
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Upcoming Field Days Featuring California Small Grain Cropping Systems

April 7th, 2025
By Mark E Lundy
 Save the dates!There are two upcoming opportunities to attend field days and learn about current work related to small grain crops in California:Thursday, April 10, 10AM – 12PM, Fresno State Center for Irrigation TechnologyFresno State will be hosting a Field Day this coming Thursday, 4/10 in…
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Rod Stiefvater speaks at a Department of Plant Sciences seminar
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Gift extends UC Davis pistachio research on new scions, rootstocks

March 6th, 2025
By Emily C. Dooley
The University of California, Davis, is enhancing and expanding its Pistachio Breeding Program after a generous gift from philanthropist and pistachio farmer Rod Stiefvater, who is donating more than $335,000 over three years to develop new rootstocks that thrive under changing climate conditions.
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When to plant: January–early February Harvest window: May–June, depending on variety Fertilization: Nitrogen in spring and post-harvest, additional applications based on tree age, health, and soil quality Prune dead/disease branches, and roughly 10% of new growth in late summer
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