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Green and black olives in a bin.
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Olive growers, enthusiasts invited to UC olive webinar April 4

March 14th, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 Growers and others interested in growing table olives or olives for making olive oil are invited to a California Statewide Olive Seminar on Friday, April 4. The online seminar, a series of presentations from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and UC…
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Deer

Two most common are mule deer and black-tailed deer. Both eat shrubs, vines, fruit and nut trees, garden vegetables, grasses, and small flowering plants. Deer dislike some plants, especially when other more palatable plants are available.Signs/SymptomsHoof prints two to three inches long, split in the middle…
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Pest Profiles: Vertebrates

Solving Problems | Top 20 Problems | Garden Pests | Weeds & Invasives | Extreme Conditions | Other Garden Problems | Biological Control & Natural Enemies | Reducing Harmful Chemicals in the Garden Vertebrate Pests - Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone…
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Pest Profiles: Invertebrates

Solving Problems | Top 20 Problems | Garden Pests | Weeds & Invasives | Extreme Conditions | Other Garden Problems | Biological Control & Natural Enemies | Reducing Harmful Chemicals in the Garden Invertebrate pests – insects, spiders and mites, snails, and slugs An invertebrate is any…
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Rows of date palms
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Date production workshop set for April 23 in Palm Desert

March 5th, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The 2025 California Date Palm Workshop will be held on April 23 in Palm Desert at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Center. Anyone who is interested in growing dates is welcome to attend. "This workshop brings together researchers, growers and stakeholders to discuss recent research data on the ‘state of the…
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Top 20 Edible Garden Problems

Edible gardens are certainly not immune to pests and diseases. Pests can take out tender young plant shoots in one night, eat holes in mature leaves and fruit, and leave slimy tracks all over.
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Ask Our Helpline

Something in your garden or home bugging you? Do your roses have strange spots? Is something eating your tomatoes? The Merced Master Gardeners are here to help! Contact our Helpline to get answers to your garden challenges and pest problems. Send an email to anrmgmerced@ucanr.edu.
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Central Sierra: Agriculture | Small Farms Information

ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, is a trusted source of sustainable agriculture information and maintains a knowledge base of practical multimedia resources for farmers, ranchers, and educators.
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Top 20 Garden Problems

Got pests or other problems and want to know how to manage them? Here are some of the most frequently asked about and most common plant problems and pests in Marin.
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