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Winter Pruning Workshop & Tool Sharpening Demo

Dec 6, 2025

Join UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara CountyIn a Garden Workshop on Winter Pruning and Tool Sharpening DemoThe optional Tool Sharpening will begin at 9:30 am.We will cover Tips and Techniques with Hands-on Pruning Practice.December 6, 2025 | 10 am - 12 pmBring gloves and pruners.REGISTRATION COMING…

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Fruit Tree Pruning | Amador County

Sep 13, 2025

Late summer and early fall, after harvest, is a perfect time for pruning your fruit trees. Yes, traditional wisdom says to prune in the winter when the trees are dormant, but it can be REALLY cold then so late summer pruning could be much more comfortable. Our Master Gardener experts will provide a hands-on…

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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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Moringa Oleifera (Miracle tree)

September 24, 2025

By Hardeep Singh

Moringa known as a “miracle tree,” is fast growing, drought tolerant plant native to India and now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including parts of California. It could be grown in USDA zones 9b and warmer and is successfully cultivated in the Central Valley by Hmong…

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Raising the “Fancy” Standard for California Trees

September 16, 2025

By Andrew Miller

California’s urban forests deserve nothing less than “Fancy” trees. Jessie Godfrey, UC ANR Environmental Horticulture and Water Resource Management Advisor, is elevating the work of “Team Fancy,” a group of nursery professionals advocating for state-specific tree quality standards. These standards aim to…

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Team members from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa test their robot in a pineapple field

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Registration opens for 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge

August 25, 2025

By Kelly D Scott

The Farm Robotics Challenge, the only collegiate agricultural robotics competition of its kind, has launched its 2026 season. Registration is now open for student teams.

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Joy Hollingsworth holds a microphone and stands in a vineyard discussing her research on the red-colored panels attached to the trellises

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Grape Day shows San Joaquin Valley growers ‘what works in our area, for our crops’

August 20, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Wine, table and raisin grape growers gathered for Grape Day at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center to hear about the latest innovations from UC scientists.

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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 14, 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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Pruning Coffeeberry

Scientific NameRhamnus californicaPrized forDeep green foliage.Blooms onN / AWhen to PruneAfter the winter bloom and the berries have faded. Can be lightly pruned all year.What to PruneUse small thinning cuts and tip pruning to establish the structure and to control the form. Structure may not be…

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Pruning Currant, Gooseberry

Scientific NameRibes spp.Prized forFlowers; and dark green foliageBlooms onOld woodWhen to PruneJune, July (Early Summer, after the winter bloom and the spring growth).What to PruneUse thinning cuts to reveal the structure of the plant. The stems are not long-lived. Therefore, taking out only new stems…

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