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Last Wednesday Meeting Featuring Advisor Derrick Robinson

Aug 28, 2024

Meet the new Cooperative Extension Advisor in Urban Agriculture and Food Systems On 8/28/24 at the Farm Bureau Conference Room 420 S Broadway, Escondido at 7:30AM to 8:30AM FREE BREAKFAST! Starts at 7 AM PLEASE sign up here So we know how much food to order! or attend on zoom: https://ucanr.zoom.
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Master Gardeners Spring Garden Expo

May 18, 2024

MAY 18 9:00am 3:00pm | COLLEGE AREA COMMUNITY GARDEN ZURA WAY & MONTEZUMA RD, SAN DIEGO 92115 NEAR SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY VISIT FOR DEMONSTRATIONS, FREE TOOL SHARPENING, CRAFTS, WORKSHOPS, AND A MARKETPLACE WITH PLANTS, BIRDHOUSES, AND GARDEN ART.
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San Diego UC Master Gardener Plant Sale

Sep 21, 2024

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: 1650 El Prado, Room #101, San Diego, CA 92123 Join us for the Master Gardeners Plant Sale, featuring a wide variety of drought-tolerant plants, California natives, succulents, orchids, and cool-season vegetables.
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Last Wednesday Meeting

Apr 24, 2024

New Pathogens in California Landscape Trees On 4/24/24 at the Farm Bureau Conference Room at 1PM to 2PM, or on zoom: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/96811723661?pwd=MlU4bE4vUnZDUENxRDhFL2U3RzY0QT09 Diseases of trees are on the rise, threatening California's landscape.
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UC ANR shares prospects for sustainably farming the ‘agave rush’

July 9, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
The popularity of farming agave is taking off in California, with climate change motivating growers to consider planting drought-tolerant crops. With all that buzz, UC Organic Agriculture Institute hosted a field day for current and prospective agave growers to learn more about farming the plant with…
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Dotted paropsine leaf beetle adult and larvae on a leaf. Chris Shogren
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Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle Threatens California’s Eucalyptus

June 30, 2025
By Christopher J Shogren
The dotted paropsine leaf beetle (Paropsis atomaria), an invasive pest native to Australia, was first discovered in California in 2022 and is rapidly spreading throughout Southern California targeting eucalyptus trees. Both adult beetles and their larvae feed on eucalyptus leaves, causing significant…
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Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Michael Jaquez

June 2, 2025
By Ana Resendiz
 Michael Jaquez has always been passionate about agriculture and education. He and his family own and operate a farm in Ramona, San Diego, where they sell their products at the farmers' market. Before taking on this role, Michael was a high school teacher. He believes that being a technical assistance…
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View over the tops of avocado trees from a tower with scientific instruments
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UCCE advisor provides first-of-its-kind avocado irrigation data

May 15, 2025
By Michael Hsu
Crop coefficients are numbers used to calculate the amount of water a particular crop needs. In an unprecedented study, Ali Montazar, UC Cooperative Extension irrigation and water management advisor, set out to develop more reliable crop coefficients for avocado based on real-world data.
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