Agriculture

Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.

The hoary squash bee may look similar to a honey bee, but it is quite a bit different! This native bee is the primary pollinator of #squash, #pumpkins, and other gourds in North America. On November 25, come learn from Dr.

Join us on Sat, March 22 from 10 am - 12 noon for a free workshop all about Persimmons and Pomegranates, presented by Raymond Mireles, UCANR Fruit and Almond Area Advisor (Fresno and Tulare Counties) You will learn essential practices for successfully growing persimmons and pomegranates, from selec...

The workshop will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best irrigation and nutrient management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley. Click here for a PDF with full information.

Do you have fruit trees in need of pruning? Do you want help sorting out the difference between a thinning cut and a heading cut?

Do you have fruit trees in need of pruning? Do you want help sorting out the difference between a thinning cut and a heading cut? Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on fruit tree pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista State Historical Park.

Join the UC Master Gardeners of Napa Valley to plan your vegetable growing for the warming weather ahead. Plant cool season crops now and then transition to heat loving vegetables in a few months. Topics include soil prep, fertilizing, managing pests, irrigation, and planting schedules.

HOME GARDENING 101: Planning and Planting for Success Session 1: Saturday, Sept 14 The Basics: Soils, Mulches, Compost, Tools, Safety, Water, Irrigation Session 2: Saturday, Sept 21 What to Plant: Landscape Plants, Kitchen Garden, Wildfire Season Session 3: Saturday, Sept 28 What Else: Garden Design...

Join us for an insightful workshop on Avocado Sunblotch Viroid (ASBVd)! Date: September 13, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM 12:30 PM Location: The Farm Bureau, 420 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 Fatemeh Khodadadi: Understanding ASBVd, from discovery to diagnostic hurdles Elize Jooste: ASBVd in South Africa: tr...

UC Master Gardeners Janet Rogers, Sue Solomon and Ken Falstrom will share a research-based presentation, Growing Berries. They will discuss techniques, challenges, and success strategies for growing strawberries, boysenberries, blackberries, and blueberries in Southern California gardens.