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Scamming and Spamming Online Events

January 26, 2021
By Melissa G Womack
We've heard of Zoom bombers, and now we have online event scammers! This online event scam tries to divert your audience to a different event link. Holding online events is a great way to increase exposure to your program and reach a diverse audience, don't be afraid of spammers and scammers.
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News and Updates From UC IPM

January 26, 2021
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
As you continue to adapt to virtual learning environments, UC IPM is adapting alongside you to continue providing support and information for your pest management needs. We have compiled several resources to help UC Master Gardener volunteers find and share UC IPM information with your clientele.
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Welcome! New Program Coordinator Louise Pagone

January 26, 2021
Louise Pagone Lake County lpagone@ucanr.edu Louise Pagone joined UC Cooperative Extension in Lake County as the new program coordinator for the UC Master Gardener Program in Nov. 2020. Pagone was born in San Francisco and raised in Marin County.
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#GivingTuesday, Save-The-Date Dec. 1

October 19, 2020
By Melissa G Womack
Save-the-Date, #GivingTuesday is December 1. #GivingTuesday has become an important strategy to raise money to support your program and projects. Last year $29,398 was raised statewide across all UC Master Gardener counties to support the impactful work taking place across every day by volunteers.
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Utilize and Contribute to the Online Training Repository

October 19, 2020
By Lauren L Snowden
With the limits placed on group size, social distancing, travel, and other personal safety restrictions holding in-person training for current and new UC Master Gardener volunteers is challenging. Many groups have overcome these challenges by hosting classes online, both live and recorded.
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