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How to Grow Super Hot Peppers Event

Event Date
Nov 8, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025

 This is a ButtonThis event is for the home gardener who wants to grow super hot peppers either in the ground or in containers.What is How to Grow Super Hot Peppers?This a How to Grow Super Hot Peppers EventStarting your super hot peppersBalanced Fertilizer - commercial or home madeProper watering…
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Central Sierra: Turning Dirt Into Gold (EDC MG)

Event Date
Oct 18, 2025

Nurturing soil is one of the best things you can do as gardener. Plants thrive in soil that is teeming with life. Learn why this really matters and how to modify your soils to improve plant health and reduce disease and pests.
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2025 California Date Palm Workshop

Event Date
Apr 23, 2025

Join us for the upcoming 2025 California Date Palm Workshop event where you will learn about date production. There will be presentations on irrigation, nutrients, disease, pests, and regulations. “The workshop brings together researchers, growers and stakeholders to discuss recent research…
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Composting: what is it and how to do it!

Event Date
Mar 27, 2025

Composting is a natural way to reduce trash, help address climate change, and convert your yard waste and food scraps into a free, high-quality soil amendment. It requires minimal effort, equipment, and expense, and it makes you feel good. Learn how to set up and maintain your backyard composting, from start…
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Cover crop trial shows the benefits of a diverse seed mix

September 30, 2025
By Kamyar Aram
  Where does the time go? Cover cropping season is upon us, again. After three years of running a cover trial in a walnut orchard in eastern Contra Costa County (at the northwestern reach of the San Joaquin Valley), there are some exciting results to share that could be helpful if you are deciding…
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