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Cool Season Veggies - Mission Viejo

Sep 4, 2025

Cool Season Vegetables, the time to get ready is now! Even though we are in the warmest part of our summer, now is the time to prepare for cool season vegetables.   Knowing what and when to plant, how to start from seeds and what grows best in our areas will all be topics that will help you have a…
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Defensible Space and Firewise Landscaping at Pioneer Veterans Hall

Jul 12, 2025

DescriptionThe Pioneer Veterans Hall is getting Ready for Wildfire! You’re invited to help us make this important community space safer and more inviting for years to come. The Hall has been chosen to showcase Defensible Space and Firewise Landscaping for Amador County and beyond. It will become a publicly…
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Fires Safe Solutions for Design, Building, and Upkeep Webinar

May 5, 2025

THE UC ANR FIRE NETWORK PRESENTSFIRE SAFE SOLUTIONS FOR DESIGN,BUILDING, AND UPKEEPWEBINARDATE/TIME: MAY 5, 2025FROM 6:30 - 7:30 PM PSTREGISTER FOR THIS FREEWEBINAR BY MAY 1, 2025!https://bit.ly/FireSafeSolutionsWebWe often equate reducing community risk of wildfire with hazardous fuels reduction. While that…
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Management of Urban Rats and Mice

November 21, 2025
By Niamh M Quinn
Let’s be real—California's rodent issue is extensive. In some areas, it may seem like an infinite sea of rats and mice. Commensal rodents, those that live among and benefit from association with humans, significantly affect public health, environmental sustainability, and urban infrastructure.  …
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California nursery industry grapples with plastics, water, nutrients

October 8, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
Nursery owners and landscapers are anticipating a slew of new environmental regulations to impact business as usual. Scientists from University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources brought these hot topics, and many others, to business owners’ attention at the 2025 California Nursery Conference…
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Los diseños y beneficios de los materiales permeables
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Materiales Permeables: Un Enfoque Sostenible para las Aguas Pluviales

July 28, 2025
By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, Erik C Porse
 Las superficies impermeables, como el hormigón o el asfalto, han permitido el desarrollo urbano a gran escala en todo el sur de California al proporcionar cimientos estables para las estructuras de los edificios, facilitar el movimiento eficiente de peatones y vehículos, y transportar rápidamente el…
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Designs and benefits of permeable materials
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Permeable Materials: A Sustainable Approach to Stormwater

July 28, 2025
By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, Erik C Porse
Impervious surfaces, such as concrete or asphalt, have enabled large-scale urban development throughout Southern California by providing stable foundations for building structures, facilitating the efficient movement of pedestrians and vehicles, and promptly transporting rainwater away from buildings and…
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Celebrating Water Awareness Month: Why May Matters in California

May 8, 2025
By Esther N Lofton
  Every drop counts, especially in California. That’s why May is officially recognized as Water Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the value of water in our lives, our landscapes, and our future.Why Water Awareness Month?Initiated in the early 1980s by the California Department of Water…
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Hantavirus: What to Know

April 21, 2025
By Niamh M Quinn, Roger A Baldwin
Hantavirus has been in the news a lot lately. Betsy Arakawa, wife of the late actor Gene Hackman, recently passed away in New Mexico due to the disease and California has already seen 3 hantavirus-related deaths this year. In this article we share information to help you understand hantavirus and what you…
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