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UC Cooperative Extension to offer horticulture class
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 13—Hot on the heels of its fruit pruning demonstrations, the University of California Cooperative Extension is again offering a valuable resource to the community. Starting Tuesday, the ...
UC Hansen Center buys new farm property near Camarillo
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter 25 years at Faulkner Farm near Santa Paula, the University of California has found a new home...
UC Merced earns distinction of being named an agricultural experiment station
Merced Sun-Star via AOL· 1 year agoUC Merced hit a major milestone earlier this month when it was named an agricultural experiment...
Eco-tip: Master Gardener trainees sought
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 9 months agoUniversity of California’s Cooperative Extension in Ventura County has opened a training opportunity and will accept up to 40 new applicants to become...
Why call a Master Gardener?
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhy call a Master Gardener? I am so glad that you asked that question. Bear with me as I give you a little background. The Master Gardener Program is...
Editorial: Learning will yet grow near Camarillo
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly three decades ago, after years of stalled negotiations, California State University purchased 200 acres of farmland near Camarillo with the vision...
Master Gardener Class of 2022 graduates in Riverside, awards given
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongratulations go to the Class of 2022 University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master...
Severe pruning during summer heat is hell for trees, not just striking actors
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFicus trees outside Universal Studios were severely cut back in July, reducing shade for striking...
Move over, Hass: There's a new avocado growing in the county and it's 'pretty darn good'
AOL Gannett Aggregated· 7 months agoA new variety of avocado that can trace its origins to Ventura County was released to growers in...
Experts in tree fruit farming share their knowledge with local backyard growers
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 11—Most backyard fruit growers know there's more to yielding a bumper crop of ripe peaches, plums, nectarines or cherries than just planting a young tree and letting nature take its course ...