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Redwood Fuels Mitigation Study Tour

May 14 2025

The Redwood Fuels Mitigation research project tested six fuels treatments to explore the benefits and tradeoffs of different fuels management strategies for managing wildfire risk in the redwoods. The findings from this project will be crucial for helping forest stewards adapt to increasing fire…

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At Mendocino Grape Day event, Chris Chen engages with local growers

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Advisor Chen works for resilient future for viticulture in Northern California

April 14th, 2025

By Matthew Barnes

Christopher Chen, UC Cooperative Extension integrated vineyard systems advisor for Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma counties, works to ensure that the vineyards that produce the region’s world-renowned wines can thrive amid the challenges of climate change, wildfires and water scarcity.

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Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.

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A dark haired woman holds a pesticide bottle in her hand to read it.

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Tree & Shrub Insecticides Limited in New Law

February 11th, 2025

By Lauren Fordyce

As of January 1, 2025, popular lawn and garden pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid class, can no longer be used by home gardeners on outdoor fruit trees, lawns, or ornamental plants in California.

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A wire cage trap next to a hole in in the ground.

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Managing California Ground Squirrels in Urban Environments

November 20th, 2024

By Niamh M Quinn, Roger A Baldwin, Carolyn Whitesell

With the passing of law AB 1322 in 2023 and the recent passing of AB 2552 in September 2024, the options for managing California ground squirrels using lethal methods in urban areas will be more limited.

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