O:9:"MagpieRSS":21:{s:6:"parser";i:0;s:12:"current_item";a:0:{}s:5:"items";a:64:{i:0;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:33:" Two Ornamental Grasses Invasive!";s:11:"description";s:770:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4061&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5935small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Two grasses have recently been discussed by PlantRight and other organizations with concerns about invasive ornamental grassses.&#xa0; Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella tenuissima) and Chilean Needle grass (Nassella neesiana)&#xa0;are two grasses in particular that have invasive tendancies.&#xa0; Both are being phased our of production by the nursery industry and alternatives are suggested.&#xa0; A recent publication describes the potential extent of invasion of Chilean needle grass, Nassella neesiana (Cyperales:......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:36:06 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4061&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4061";s:7:"summary";s:770:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4061&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5935small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Two grasses have recently been discussed by PlantRight and other organizations with concerns about invasive ornamental grassses.&#xa0; Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella tenuissima) and Chilean Needle grass (Nassella neesiana)&#xa0;are two grasses in particular that have invasive tendancies.&#xa0; Both are being phased our of production by the nursery industry and alternatives are suggested.&#xa0; A recent publication describes the potential extent of invasion of Chilean needle grass, Nassella neesiana (Cyperales:......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1295030166;}i:1;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:18:" CA Garden Website";s:11:"description";s:451:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3994&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5833small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Happy New Year!
The California Garden Website is currently being updated, sorry for any inconveniences, since there are a few missing links. This website should be fully operational by February 2011....<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:42:12 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3994&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" jsigala@ucdavis.edu(James Sigala)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3994";s:7:"summary";s:451:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3994&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5833small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Happy New Year!
The California Garden Website is currently being updated, sorry for any inconveniences, since there are a few missing links. This website should be fully operational by February 2011....<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1294094532;}i:2;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:26:" A Garden Grows in Alameda";s:11:"description";s:803:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3899&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5688small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Sometimes the work of Master Gardeners goes viral...and we love it!&#xa0; Recently Master Gardener&#xa0; Birgitt Evans of&#xa0;the Alameda County MG Program&#xa0;had an interview with Heather Woods, editor of a small,&#xa0;online paper in Alameda.&#xa0; Instead of staying local, it made a big splash all over the bay area.&#xa0; Her story was perfect because it&#xa0;shared not only a message about growing vegetables in the bay area in the winter&#xa0; but also highlighted&#xa0;the Master Gardener Program throughout the state and its association......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:59:00 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3899&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3899";s:7:"summary";s:803:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3899&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5688small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Sometimes the work of Master Gardeners goes viral...and we love it!&#xa0; Recently Master Gardener&#xa0; Birgitt Evans of&#xa0;the Alameda County MG Program&#xa0;had an interview with Heather Woods, editor of a small,&#xa0;online paper in Alameda.&#xa0; Instead of staying local, it made a big splash all over the bay area.&#xa0; Her story was perfect because it&#xa0;shared not only a message about growing vegetables in the bay area in the winter&#xa0; but also highlighted&#xa0;the Master Gardener Program throughout the state and its association......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1291838340;}i:3;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:28:" Fruit Trees with Fall Color";s:11:"description";s:753:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3792&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5500small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Master Gardeners are sometimes asked, &quot;What are the best fruit trees to grow in my area?&quot; To find this answer, as well as much more information on growing fruit trees in your backyard, please visit the UC California Backyard Orchard website. As the trend for growing edibles in your landscape, also known as edible landscaping continues. I thought it would be relevant to share my observations on fruit trees, that in addition to producing delicious fruit, will also add fall color to your......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:15:06 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3792&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" jsigala@ucdavis.edu(James Sigala)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3792";s:7:"summary";s:753:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3792&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5500small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Master Gardeners are sometimes asked, &quot;What are the best fruit trees to grow in my area?&quot; To find this answer, as well as much more information on growing fruit trees in your backyard, please visit the UC California Backyard Orchard website. As the trend for growing edibles in your landscape, also known as edible landscaping continues. I thought it would be relevant to share my observations on fruit trees, that in addition to producing delicious fruit, will also add fall color to your......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1289931306;}i:4;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:50:" Destructive Red Palm Weevil Found in Laguna Beach";s:11:"description";s:785:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3667&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/5396small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>(Text abridged from CDFA Alert) In October 18th, 2010 Ag officials confimred the detection of a red palm weevil (scientific name: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and native to Southeast Asia) in Orange County.&#xa0; This is the first time this pest has been found in the US.&#xa0; The weevil is considered one of the worst pests of palm trees and the trees, once infested usually die.&#xa0;
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Trees and Utilities3.&#xa0; Tree......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1284068197;}i:7;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:79:" Celebrating 30 Years of Gardening Advice-Harvest Day 2010 in Sacramento County";s:11:"description";s:782:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3176&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/4563small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Please join U Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners at Harvest Day 2010 &#8220;Celebrating 30 Years of Gardening Advice&#8221; on Saturday, August 7, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.&#xa0; This premier gardening event features timely gardening topics presented under a spreading oak canopy, surrounded by an ornamental, water efficient landscape garden, edible demonstration gardens featuring blueberries, grapes, orchard fruit, vegetables, and so much more. The Master Gardeners are particularly excited to have &#8220;Farmer Fred&#8221;......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:11:41 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3176&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3176";s:7:"summary";s:782:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3176&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/4563small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Please join U Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners at Harvest Day 2010 &#8220;Celebrating 30 Years of Gardening Advice&#8221; on Saturday, August 7, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.&#xa0; This premier gardening event features timely gardening topics presented under a spreading oak canopy, surrounded by an ornamental, water efficient landscape garden, edible demonstration gardens featuring blueberries, grapes, orchard fruit, vegetables, and so much more. The Master Gardeners are particularly excited to have &#8220;Farmer Fred&#8221;......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1280779901;}i:8;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:59:" National Extension Master Gardener Coordinating Conference";s:11:"description";s:774:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3034&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/4367small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>On October 6-8, 2010 the National Extension Master Gardener Coordinators Conference takes place on the Davis Campus in the Buhler Alumni Center.&#xa0; Master Gardener Coordinators and Academics who support the program from throughout the nation will come together to get ideas on program management, new concepts in adult learning, technology tools, Web training for volunteers, eXtension and Online Core Training for volunteers.&#xa0;&#xa0; UC ANR&#8217;s Senior Vice President Dan Dooley will be our opening speaker on......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:36:42 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3034&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3034";s:7:"summary";s:774:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3034&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/4367small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>On October 6-8, 2010 the National Extension Master Gardener Coordinators Conference takes place on the Davis Campus in the Buhler Alumni Center.&#xa0; Master Gardener Coordinators and Academics who support the program from throughout the nation will come together to get ideas on program management, new concepts in adult learning, technology tools, Web training for volunteers, eXtension and Online Core Training for volunteers.&#xa0;&#xa0; UC ANR&#8217;s Senior Vice President Dan Dooley will be our opening speaker on......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1278614202;}i:9;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:50:" Sonoma County MGs' Bloomin' Backyards Garden Tour";s:11:"description";s:780:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2806&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3923small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Sunday, June 6th in Petaluma and Cotati&#xa0; Tour the backyards of six outstanding Master Gardeners and learn how they all met challenges on their sites with creative solutions from the ground up.&#xa0; Delightful plantings meet the needs of their land and lifestyles but also show how underlying challenges can become positive elements in a garden&#8217;s design. 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See our &#8220;Top Plants for Sonoma County&#8221; in the home landscape and then, using the plant lists for each garden, find many of them at our Plant Sale of......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1274718680;}i:10;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:68:" Second Saturday at the SAC Bee supports UC Davis Honey Bee Research";s:11:"description";s:768:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2723&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3772small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Local artist Laurelin Gilmore and the Sacramento Bee have teamed up to feature honey bee art and education at the Sacramento Bee on Saturday, May 8!&#xa0; Amazing honey bee art arrived from very talented and generous local artists.&#xa0; These pieces will be for sale on Saturday and proceeds will be donated to UC Davis for honey bee research.&#xa0;
Saturday May 8, 20103-8 PMSacramento Bee outdoor courtyard2100 Q St., Sacramento, CA 95816
The Department of Entomology will have an observation hive on display,......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 07 May 2010 11:10:22 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2723&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2723";s:7:"summary";s:768:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2723&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3772small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Local artist Laurelin Gilmore and the Sacramento Bee have teamed up to feature honey bee art and education at the Sacramento Bee on Saturday, May 8!&#xa0; Amazing honey bee art arrived from very talented and generous local artists.&#xa0; These pieces will be for sale on Saturday and proceeds will be donated to UC Davis for honey bee research.&#xa0;
Saturday May 8, 20103-8 PMSacramento Bee outdoor courtyard2100 Q St., Sacramento, CA 95816
The Department of Entomology will have an observation hive on display,......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1273259422;}i:11;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:25:" Oak Discovery Day at UCD";s:11:"description";s:752:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2645&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3652small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Do you love trees? The UC Davis Arboretum will be hosting a celebration of all things OAK on Oak Discovery Day on Sunday, May 2nd from 1 pm to 4 pm in Shields Oak Grove. After silently growing for almost half a century, the venerable trees in the Arboretum&apos;s Shields Oak Grove will debut as the featured attraction of this spring event.
With almost 300 mature trees representing over 80 different varieties of oaks from around the world, Shields Oak Grove is a wonderful oak destination. This......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:42:58 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2645&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2645";s:7:"summary";s:752:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2645&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3652small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Do you love trees? The UC Davis Arboretum will be hosting a celebration of all things OAK on Oak Discovery Day on Sunday, May 2nd from 1 pm to 4 pm in Shields Oak Grove. After silently growing for almost half a century, the venerable trees in the Arboretum&apos;s Shields Oak Grove will debut as the featured attraction of this spring event.
With almost 300 mature trees representing over 80 different varieties of oaks from around the world, Shields Oak Grove is a wonderful oak destination. This......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1272318178;}i:12;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:36:" Learn All About Roses-Garden Queens";s:11:"description";s:560:"Master Gardener program and the California Center for Urban Horticulture have partnered to put on Your Sustainable Backyard: Roses on Friday April 30th at UC Davis.&#xa0; We&#8217;ve hosted a &#8216;Rose Day&#8217; event in the past and are very excited about this new workshop as we&#8217;ll be very hands on with rose propagation, pruning and pest identification.&#xa0; We&#8217;ll not only be touring the Foundation Plant Services 8 acres of award winning roses, we&#8217;ll be working and learning in the field too!
&#xa0;Whether you&#8217;re new to......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:16:28 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2546&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2546";s:7:"summary";s:560:"Master Gardener program and the California Center for Urban Horticulture have partnered to put on Your Sustainable Backyard: Roses on Friday April 30th at UC Davis.&#xa0; We&#8217;ve hosted a &#8216;Rose Day&#8217; event in the past and are very excited about this new workshop as we&#8217;ll be very hands on with rose propagation, pruning and pest identification.&#xa0; We&#8217;ll not only be touring the Foundation Plant Services 8 acres of award winning roses, we&#8217;ll be working and learning in the field too!
&#xa0;Whether you&#8217;re new to......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1270656988;}i:13;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:48:" Date Change for 2011 Master Gardener Conference";s:11:"description";s:770:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2405&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3319small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>CHECK YOUR CALENDARS!!!&#xa0; The date for the 2011 Statewide Master Gardener Conference has changed slightly due to scheduling conflicts for the hotel.&#xa0; We are moving the conference to one week later.&#xa0;We will be meeting in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 through Friday, June 3, 2011.&#xa0;Please adjust your 2011 calendars accordingly.&#xa0; If you have suggestions for&#xa0;keynote speakers you would like to hear from, please send Pam or James an email with your ideas!&#xa0; (pmelam@ucdavis.edu or......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:46 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2405&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2405";s:7:"summary";s:770:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2405&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3319small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>CHECK YOUR CALENDARS!!!&#xa0; The date for the 2011 Statewide Master Gardener Conference has changed slightly due to scheduling conflicts for the hotel.&#xa0; We are moving the conference to one week later.&#xa0;We will be meeting in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 through Friday, June 3, 2011.&#xa0;Please adjust your 2011 calendars accordingly.&#xa0; If you have suggestions for&#xa0;keynote speakers you would like to hear from, please send Pam or James an email with your ideas!&#xa0; (pmelam@ucdavis.edu or......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1268253646;}i:14;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:39:" Edible Landscape Class with Ros Creasy";s:11:"description";s:800:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2247&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3143small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>&#xa0;
The California Center for Urban Horticulture and the Master Gardener program have an exciting workshop coming up on Saturday March 6 at the UC Davis campus.&#xa0; Rosalind Creasy, the &#8216;Mother of Edible Landscaping&#8217; and prominent author, will be joining us to talk about using fruits and vegetables in your home landscape.&#xa0; This exciting workshop will cover design, soil, pest management and more!
&#xa0;Your registration of $45 includes morning coffee, and lunch.&#xa0; Please join us &#8211; you&#8217;ll leave prepared......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:02:44 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2247&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2247";s:7:"summary";s:800:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2247&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3143small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>&#xa0;
The California Center for Urban Horticulture and the Master Gardener program have an exciting workshop coming up on Saturday March 6 at the UC Davis campus.&#xa0; Rosalind Creasy, the &#8216;Mother of Edible Landscaping&#8217; and prominent author, will be joining us to talk about using fruits and vegetables in your home landscape.&#xa0; This exciting workshop will cover design, soil, pest management and more!
&#xa0;Your registration of $45 includes morning coffee, and lunch.&#xa0; Please join us &#8211; you&#8217;ll leave prepared......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1265137364;}i:15;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:39:" Sonoma County Hosts 2011 MG Conference";s:11:"description";s:780:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2192&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3075small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>The vote is in!!!&#xa0;The winner is Sonoma County to be our host of the&#xa0;next Statewide Master Gardener Conference.&#xa0; The conference will be held at the Hyatt in Santa Rosa, May 18, 19 and 20, 2011.&#xa0; Mark your calenders now to save the days.&#xa0; If you have ideas or interest in helping to make the event wonderful, please do not hesitate to contact the statewide office.&#xa0; Some of the committees we are looking to fill include:&#xa0; Search for Excellence, The MG Store, The Welcome Event, Poster Session,......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:59:27 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2192&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2192";s:7:"summary";s:780:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2192&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/3075small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>The vote is in!!!&#xa0;The winner is Sonoma County to be our host of the&#xa0;next Statewide Master Gardener Conference.&#xa0; The conference will be held at the Hyatt in Santa Rosa, May 18, 19 and 20, 2011.&#xa0; Mark your calenders now to save the days.&#xa0; If you have ideas or interest in helping to make the event wonderful, please do not hesitate to contact the statewide office.&#xa0; Some of the committees we are looking to fill include:&#xa0; Search for Excellence, The MG Store, The Welcome Event, Poster Session,......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1263920367;}i:16;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:62:" Third On-Line Training for Master Gardeners on the FAQ system";s:11:"description";s:798:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2041&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2882small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>First, A&#xa0;BIG HOLLY JOLLY to you all.&#xa0;&#xa0; Second, The Statewide Master Gardener Program and&#xa0;Advisor/County Director Scott Oneto will be&#xa0;conducting&#xa0;our third&#xa0;ON-LINE training&#xa0;on the FAQ System for Master Gardeners on Wednesday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m.&#xa0; To attend the on-line training just cut and paste this URL into your web browser: 
URL:
https://breeze.ucdavis.edu/faq/
Where it says &quot;Guest&quot; please enter your name and county.&#xa0; We will send out a reminder email w/ link and login......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:03:53 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2041&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2041";s:7:"summary";s:798:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2041&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2882small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>First, A&#xa0;BIG HOLLY JOLLY to you all.&#xa0;&#xa0; Second, The Statewide Master Gardener Program and&#xa0;Advisor/County Director Scott Oneto will be&#xa0;conducting&#xa0;our third&#xa0;ON-LINE training&#xa0;on the FAQ System for Master Gardeners on Wednesday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m.&#xa0; To attend the on-line training just cut and paste this URL into your web browser: 
URL:
https://breeze.ucdavis.edu/faq/
Where it says &quot;Guest&quot; please enter your name and county.&#xa0; We will send out a reminder email w/ link and login......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1259787833;}i:17;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:66:" Third On-line Training On Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) System";s:11:"description";s:796:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2040&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2881small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>First, A&#xa0;BIG HOLLY JOLLY to you all.&#xa0;&#xa0; Second, I and&#xa0;Farm Advisor/County Director Scott Oneto will be&#xa0;conducting&#xa0;our third&#xa0;ON-LINE training&#xa0;on the FAQ System for Master Gardeners on Wednesday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m.&#xa0; To attend the on-line training just cut and paste this URL into your web browser: 
URL:
https://breeze.ucdavis.edu/faq/
Where it says &quot;Guest&quot; please enter your name and county.&#xa0; We will send out a reminder email w/ link and login information about the online......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:55:11 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2040&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2040";s:7:"summary";s:796:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2040&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2881small.png" align="left" style="border:0"></a>First, A&#xa0;BIG HOLLY JOLLY to you all.&#xa0;&#xa0; Second, I and&#xa0;Farm Advisor/County Director Scott Oneto will be&#xa0;conducting&#xa0;our third&#xa0;ON-LINE training&#xa0;on the FAQ System for Master Gardeners on Wednesday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m.&#xa0; To attend the on-line training just cut and paste this URL into your web browser: 
URL:
https://breeze.ucdavis.edu/faq/
Where it says &quot;Guest&quot; please enter your name and county.&#xa0; We will send out a reminder email w/ link and login information about the online......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1259787311;}i:18;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:43:" FAQ System Training on Monday, November 16";s:11:"description";s:491:"Dear Master Gardeners, Coordinators and Advisors: The Statewide Master Gardener Office will be&#xa0;conducting an ON-LINE training about the FAQ System on next Monday, November 16th, at 11:00am. (For those of you that are unable to attend the Monday morning on-line training, we will be recording the training session and will share the URL with you after the training session has been completed).&#xa0; To attend the on-line training just cut and paste this URL into your web browser:......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:01 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1977&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1977";s:7:"summary";s:491:"Dear Master Gardeners, Coordinators and Advisors: The Statewide Master Gardener Office will be&#xa0;conducting an ON-LINE training about the FAQ System on next Monday, November 16th, at 11:00am. (For those of you that are unable to attend the Monday morning on-line training, we will be recording the training session and will share the URL with you after the training session has been completed).&#xa0; To attend the on-line training just cut and paste this URL into your web browser:......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1257896281;}i:19;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:65:" NEW FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) System Now Available on VMS";s:11:"description";s:503:"The Statewide Master Gardener Program and ANR Communication Services are pleased to announce the launch of our new online system to assist Master Gardener volunteers find answers to hotline/help desk questions. The FAQ system (Frequently Asked Questions) enable volunteers to provide feedback to other FAQ&#8217;s and the ability to post their own questions with descriptions and photographs. UCCE Master Gardeners can access the FAQ system through the VMS, or through their UC portal. For further......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:33:30 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1924&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1924";s:7:"summary";s:503:"The Statewide Master Gardener Program and ANR Communication Services are pleased to announce the launch of our new online system to assist Master Gardener volunteers find answers to hotline/help desk questions. The FAQ system (Frequently Asked Questions) enable volunteers to provide feedback to other FAQ&#8217;s and the ability to post their own questions with descriptions and photographs. UCCE Master Gardeners can access the FAQ system through the VMS, or through their UC portal. For further......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1256834010;}i:20;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:30:" New Pests Found in Grapevines";s:11:"description";s:747:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1903&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2720small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Two new serious pests have appeared in the western United States in the past months. Please familiarize yourselves with the biology and morphology of these pests so you can identify them.
The first is the European Grapevine Moth, which was found in the Napa Valley of California in October 2009.&#xa0; This is the first occurrence of this moth in the United States. It is a serious pest of grape, feeding on the flowers and bunches. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, the......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:19:44 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1903&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1903";s:7:"summary";s:747:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1903&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2720small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Two new serious pests have appeared in the western United States in the past months. Please familiarize yourselves with the biology and morphology of these pests so you can identify them.
The first is the European Grapevine Moth, which was found in the Napa Valley of California in October 2009.&#xa0; This is the first occurrence of this moth in the United States. It is a serious pest of grape, feeding on the flowers and bunches. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, the......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1256257184;}i:21;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:29:" Interesting Symptoms on Pear";s:11:"description";s:780:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1825&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2608small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>As a Master Gardener, you get a lot of samples of plant problems in your office.&#xa0; I recently received a sample of&#xa0;Bradford pear leaves (Pyrus calleryana) with very interesting symptoms.&#xa0; At first, I thought that the plant may have been picking up something that was toxic to it because it appeared that the&#xa0;leaf was showing dieback progressively from the middle of the leave out to the margins.&#xa0; At least I thought that was what I was seeing.&#xa0; However, upon further inspection and discussion with......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:46:13 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1825&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1825";s:7:"summary";s:780:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1825&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2608small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>As a Master Gardener, you get a lot of samples of plant problems in your office.&#xa0; I recently received a sample of&#xa0;Bradford pear leaves (Pyrus calleryana) with very interesting symptoms.&#xa0; At first, I thought that the plant may have been picking up something that was toxic to it because it appeared that the&#xa0;leaf was showing dieback progressively from the middle of the leave out to the margins.&#xa0; At least I thought that was what I was seeing.&#xa0; However, upon further inspection and discussion with......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1254419173;}i:22;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:26:" Practical Water Gardening";s:11:"description";s:501:"Aquatic Gardens, Not Aquatic Pests: How To Practice Responsible Water Gardening (ANR Publication 8369), has now been published online and is available FREE at the ANR CS Web site at http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8369.pdf.
To view the catalog listing for this title, go to this URL: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/InOrder/Shop/ItemDetails.asp?ItemNo=8369. Let us know if you have any trouble viewing, downloading, or printing the publication.Many gardeners are looking for aquatic plants that......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:57:05 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1755&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1755";s:7:"summary";s:501:"Aquatic Gardens, Not Aquatic Pests: How To Practice Responsible Water Gardening (ANR Publication 8369), has now been published online and is available FREE at the ANR CS Web site at http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8369.pdf.
To view the catalog listing for this title, go to this URL: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/InOrder/Shop/ItemDetails.asp?ItemNo=8369. Let us know if you have any trouble viewing, downloading, or printing the publication.Many gardeners are looking for aquatic plants that......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1252969025;}i:23;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:36:" Home Olive Curing Workshop-Sept. 26";s:11:"description";s:761:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1700&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2404small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>People often call the MG Helplines with questions about curing olives at home.&#xa0; While many times you can refer this type of question to a Master Food Preserver, most counties no longer have this program.&#xa0; You can learn to cure olives at home by joining UC Olive Expert Bill Krueger and myself at our Home Olive Curing Workshop on Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.&#xa0; The workshop is being held at the historic Mills Orchard, near Hamilton City, CA (about 1-1/2 hours north of......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:15:39 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1700&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1700";s:7:"summary";s:761:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1700&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2404small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>People often call the MG Helplines with questions about curing olives at home.&#xa0; While many times you can refer this type of question to a Master Food Preserver, most counties no longer have this program.&#xa0; You can learn to cure olives at home by joining UC Olive Expert Bill Krueger and myself at our Home Olive Curing Workshop on Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.&#xa0; The workshop is being held at the historic Mills Orchard, near Hamilton City, CA (about 1-1/2 hours north of......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1251929739;}i:24;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:37:" Alternatives to Invasive Ornamentals";s:11:"description";s:798:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1689&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2383small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Periwinkle or Vinca major is a ground cover that has been popularly planted in many areas of California.&#xa0; It has also become a major pest in many coastal and valley riparian areas where it has naturalized and now out&#xa0;competes many of the native flora.&#xa0; It is also a major pest in my garden and I am looking for great alternatives to take its place.&#xa0; The good news is that there&#xa0;is a&#xa0;web link on&#xa0;the California Gardening website&#xa0;to a group called PlantRight.&#xa0; (http://plantright.org)&#xa0;&#xa0;They have......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:28:55 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1689&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1689";s:7:"summary";s:798:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1689&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2383small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Periwinkle or Vinca major is a ground cover that has been popularly planted in many areas of California.&#xa0; It has also become a major pest in many coastal and valley riparian areas where it has naturalized and now out&#xa0;competes many of the native flora.&#xa0; It is also a major pest in my garden and I am looking for great alternatives to take its place.&#xa0; The good news is that there&#xa0;is a&#xa0;web link on&#xa0;the California Gardening website&#xa0;to a group called PlantRight.&#xa0; (http://plantright.org)&#xa0;&#xa0;They have......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1251764935;}i:25;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:15:" Palm Tree Care";s:11:"description";s:797:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1670&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2362small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>I live along an historic boulevard of beautiful Canary Island Date Palms,&#xa0; Phoenix canarensis.&#xa0; They are really majestic but they do drop a lot of fronds during much of the year.&#xa0; Anytime there is a breeze, one can expect to see the large fronds or flower clusters littering the ground around the base of the trees and&#xa0; the street.&#xa0; The dropping fronds are not&#xa0;really a huge issue in our area because the road is quite&#xa0;rural, and&#xa0;infrequently traveled.&#xa0; &#xa0;However, there are many plantings that are......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:47:14 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1670&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1670";s:7:"summary";s:797:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1670&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2362small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>I live along an historic boulevard of beautiful Canary Island Date Palms,&#xa0; Phoenix canarensis.&#xa0; They are really majestic but they do drop a lot of fronds during much of the year.&#xa0; Anytime there is a breeze, one can expect to see the large fronds or flower clusters littering the ground around the base of the trees and&#xa0; the street.&#xa0; The dropping fronds are not&#xa0;really a huge issue in our area because the road is quite&#xa0;rural, and&#xa0;infrequently traveled.&#xa0; &#xa0;However, there are many plantings that are......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1251406034;}i:26;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:38:" New Catalog for FREE ANR Publications";s:11:"description";s:651:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1674&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2351small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>&#xa0;&#xa0;
Every day I recommend ANR publications to people, especially our free ones and I am sure you do too.&#xa0; I wanted to let you know that ANR Communication Services has just released an on-line catalog of FREE publications.&#xa0; This makes the search for them so much easier.&#xa0; I hope you will agree.&#xa0; You can get to new catalog by clicking on:&#xa0; http://ucanr.org/freepubs/...<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:16:38 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1674&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1674";s:7:"summary";s:651:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1674&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2351small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>&#xa0;&#xa0;
Every day I recommend ANR publications to people, especially our free ones and I am sure you do too.&#xa0; I wanted to let you know that ANR Communication Services has just released an on-line catalog of FREE publications.&#xa0; This makes the search for them so much easier.&#xa0; I hope you will agree.&#xa0; You can get to new catalog by clicking on:&#xa0; http://ucanr.org/freepubs/...<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1251321398;}i:27;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:55:" Apricots Best Pruned in Late Summer to Prevent Dieback";s:11:"description";s:775:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1637&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2303small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Apricots and cherries can have a fairly short lifespan in many climate zones in California due to a disease called Eutypa.&#xa0; This disease is able to invade through pruning wounds especially during the wet winter months.&#xa0; This disease causes limbs or twigs to wilt and die suddenly in late spring or summer with the leaves still attached.&#xa0; The bark may appear dark with an&#xa0;amber colored gumming on the branches.&#xa0;&#xa0;To combate that the disease and reduce the potential for Eutypa to infect trees, you......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:20:22 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1637&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1637";s:7:"summary";s:775:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1637&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2303small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Apricots and cherries can have a fairly short lifespan in many climate zones in California due to a disease called Eutypa.&#xa0; This disease is able to invade through pruning wounds especially during the wet winter months.&#xa0; This disease causes limbs or twigs to wilt and die suddenly in late spring or summer with the leaves still attached.&#xa0; The bark may appear dark with an&#xa0;amber colored gumming on the branches.&#xa0;&#xa0;To combate that the disease and reduce the potential for Eutypa to infect trees, you......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1250554822;}i:28;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:47:" Spotted Spurge is the Scurge of Many Gardeners";s:11:"description";s:784:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1613&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2249small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Spotted spurge is one of those weeds that seem to defy our best efforts to control it.&#xa0; It is a low growing plant&#xa0;that develops&#xa0;into a&#xa0;dense mat that can overgrow turf and compete with ornamental ground covers and annuals.&#xa0; It can be characterized by its dark green tiny leaves, which often&#xa0;have a red spot about mid way down the center leaf vein.&#xa0; The stem, when broken, exudes a milky latex juice. 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The plant has a central taproot system that is capable of extending more than 2 feet into the soil.......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1250116170;}i:29;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:33:" Jumping oak galls on valley oaks";s:11:"description";s:781:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1575&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2183small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>This time of year, it is not uncommon to see the valley oak trees (Quercus lobata)&#xa0;with their leaves yellowed and splotchy with numerous small seed like balls on the underside.&#xa0; These are called Jumping oak galls and they are made by a small Cynipid wasp larva (Neuropterus saltatorius) that is developing inside the gall.&#xa0; Don&#8217;t worry-the wasp doesn&#8217;t sting humans.&#xa0; In fact, you would be lucky to actually see the critter.&#xa0; While the galls do cause some defoliation, they are not particularly......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:41:19 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1575&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1575";s:7:"summary";s:781:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1575&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2183small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>This time of year, it is not uncommon to see the valley oak trees (Quercus lobata)&#xa0;with their leaves yellowed and splotchy with numerous small seed like balls on the underside.&#xa0; These are called Jumping oak galls and they are made by a small Cynipid wasp larva (Neuropterus saltatorius) that is developing inside the gall.&#xa0; Don&#8217;t worry-the wasp doesn&#8217;t sting humans.&#xa0; In fact, you would be lucky to actually see the critter.&#xa0; While the galls do cause some defoliation, they are not particularly......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1249328479;}i:30;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:60:" How Can I Control Creeping Wood Sorrel (Oxalis) in My Lawn?";s:11:"description";s:788:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1565&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2169small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>&#xa0;The lawn, from a distance, looks lush and green.&#xa0; When walking across it, however,&#xa0;the exploding seed pods of the densely growing&#xa0;oxalis spread seeds across my boots and across my lawn.&#xa0; In one year the newly planted&#xa0;cool season turfgrass has&#xa0;become an oxalis or creeping wood sorrel lawn.&#xa0; Creeping woodsorrel is a major weed in turf, ornamental plantings, gardens, and nurseries. Uninfested landscapes can become contaminated if infested container stock is used in plantings. As seed pods mature......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:24:47 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1565&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1565";s:7:"summary";s:788:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1565&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2169small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>&#xa0;The lawn, from a distance, looks lush and green.&#xa0; When walking across it, however,&#xa0;the exploding seed pods of the densely growing&#xa0;oxalis spread seeds across my boots and across my lawn.&#xa0; In one year the newly planted&#xa0;cool season turfgrass has&#xa0;become an oxalis or creeping wood sorrel lawn.&#xa0; Creeping woodsorrel is a major weed in turf, ornamental plantings, gardens, and nurseries. Uninfested landscapes can become contaminated if infested container stock is used in plantings. As seed pods mature......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1248823487;}i:31;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:28:" Aphids in My Cantaloupes!!!";s:11:"description";s:786:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1525&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2114small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>I have been growing the most wonderful variety of cantaloupes called &#8220;Athena&#8221; in my vegetable garden.&#xa0; This variety is to die for&#8230;.sweet, firm, and longer lasting than the Tuscan varieties.&#xa0; The vines were vigorous, productive and gorgeous until the aphids moved in and started curling the leaves and excreting honeydew, making everything a sticky mess.&#xa0; I am partly to blame because I watched the small aphid population just explode to a huge problem.&#xa0; I knew I should have done something early on......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:27:31 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1525&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1525";s:7:"summary";s:786:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1525&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2114small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>I have been growing the most wonderful variety of cantaloupes called &#8220;Athena&#8221; in my vegetable garden.&#xa0; This variety is to die for&#8230;.sweet, firm, and longer lasting than the Tuscan varieties.&#xa0; The vines were vigorous, productive and gorgeous until the aphids moved in and started curling the leaves and excreting honeydew, making everything a sticky mess.&#xa0; I am partly to blame because I watched the small aphid population just explode to a huge problem.&#xa0; I knew I should have done something early on......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1248114451;}i:32;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:61:" What should I be doing during the summer for my peach trees?";s:11:"description";s:730:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1504&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2077small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Summer is an important time not only for fruit harvest but also for insuring a good crop in subsequent years.  For example, typical summer fertilizing calls for:
Summer Growing Season
Fertilize young trees monthly. Use 0.5 lb. urea or 25 lb. manure/tree/appl. Mature trees need 50% more. Water fertilizer in. If drip irrigated, do not exceed 1 oz. urea/emitter/mo.
Drip irrigate daily or sprinkler irrigate about every 3 weeks.
Maintain a weed free area around the base of the......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:15:56 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1504&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1504";s:7:"summary";s:730:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1504&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2077small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Summer is an important time not only for fruit harvest but also for insuring a good crop in subsequent years.  For example, typical summer fertilizing calls for:
Summer Growing Season
Fertilize young trees monthly. Use 0.5 lb. urea or 25 lb. manure/tree/appl. Mature trees need 50% more. Water fertilizer in. If drip irrigated, do not exceed 1 oz. urea/emitter/mo.
Drip irrigate daily or sprinkler irrigate about every 3 weeks.
Maintain a weed free area around the base of the......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1247613356;}i:33;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:52:" Fruit Tree Workshop at Wolfskill Ranch, Winters, CA";s:11:"description";s:762:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1495&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2063small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>We&amp;rsquo;ve got an exciting program coming up on August 14 at the Wolfskill Experimental Orchard.  Spend the day with us learning about creating and maintaining sustainable home orchards of any size.  We&amp;rsquo;ll be tasting fruit, offering a hands-on demonstrations, touring Wolfskill and much more!  Your registration of $45 includes lunch, fruit tastings and a pomegranate plant.  
Please join us &amp;ndash; you&amp;rsquo;ll leave prepared to start your own backyard fruit production!  You can pay by......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:05 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1495&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1495";s:7:"summary";s:762:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1495&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2063small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>We&amp;rsquo;ve got an exciting program coming up on August 14 at the Wolfskill Experimental Orchard.  Spend the day with us learning about creating and maintaining sustainable home orchards of any size.  We&amp;rsquo;ll be tasting fruit, offering a hands-on demonstrations, touring Wolfskill and much more!  Your registration of $45 includes lunch, fruit tastings and a pomegranate plant.  
Please join us &amp;ndash; you&amp;rsquo;ll leave prepared to start your own backyard fruit production!  You can pay by......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1247504405;}i:34;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:59:" With what and how do I fertilize my home vegetable garden?";s:11:"description";s:537:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1469&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2032small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Vegetables grown in most California soils often require some fertilizer for best growth. Nitrogen is the most important nutrient and can be applied using either organic forms such as manures or compost or inorganic forms (chemical fertilizers) to supply needed nutrients.
Learn More..........<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:14:35 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1469&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1469";s:7:"summary";s:537:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1469&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/2032small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Vegetables grown in most California soils often require some fertilizer for best growth. Nitrogen is the most important nutrient and can be applied using either organic forms such as manures or compost or inorganic forms (chemical fertilizers) to supply needed nutrients.
Learn More..........<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1246911275;}i:35;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:31:" California Garden Web Launched";s:11:"description";s:750:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1468&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2031small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Visit the California Garden Web at http://cagardenweb.ucdavis.edu. 
The University of California Statewide Master Gardener Program has launched a new Web site to serve as an information portal for California gardeners. The UC Statewide Master Gardener Program staff designed the Web site to organize and extend UC&apos;s vast store of research-based information about gardening, landscapes and lawns to the public.
The Web site focuses on sustainable gardening practices and uses a question and......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:00:44 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1468&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1468";s:7:"summary";s:750:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1468&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/2031small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Visit the California Garden Web at http://cagardenweb.ucdavis.edu. 
The University of California Statewide Master Gardener Program has launched a new Web site to serve as an information portal for California gardeners. The UC Statewide Master Gardener Program staff designed the Web site to organize and extend UC&apos;s vast store of research-based information about gardening, landscapes and lawns to the public.
The Web site focuses on sustainable gardening practices and uses a question and......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1246906844;}i:36;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:47:" New ANR Web Portal Access for Master Gardeners";s:11:"description";s:750:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1448&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/1997small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Thanks to the magic of Dave Krause, and the rest of the programmers at Communication Services, Master Gardeners are now able to log into their Volunteer Management System (VMS 2.1) and the other various systems in ANR through the new ANR web portal. The new login method will allow for easier access to Collaborative Tools, the Repository, Administrative Links and links to Tech Tools etc. To access the VMS and other systems, use your VMS password. If you do not know your password, or encounter......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:34:08 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1448&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1448";s:7:"summary";s:750:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1448&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/1997small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Thanks to the magic of Dave Krause, and the rest of the programmers at Communication Services, Master Gardeners are now able to log into their Volunteer Management System (VMS 2.1) and the other various systems in ANR through the new ANR web portal. The new login method will allow for easier access to Collaborative Tools, the Repository, Administrative Links and links to Tech Tools etc. To access the VMS and other systems, use your VMS password. If you do not know your password, or encounter......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1246318448;}i:37;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:31:" How do I mow my lawn properly?";s:11:"description";s:429:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1442&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1989small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Mowing your lawn entails much more than just mowing on a weekly basis or whenever the lawn appears too long.
For a healthy turf, you must pay special attention to:
Learn more . . ....<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:40:05 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1442&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:35:" dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1442";s:7:"summary";s:429:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1442&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1989small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Mowing your lawn entails much more than just mowing on a weekly basis or whenever the lawn appears too long.
For a healthy turf, you must pay special attention to:
Learn more . . ....<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1246293605;}i:38;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:54:" How do I harvest and store vegetables from my garden?";s:11:"description";s:449:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1422&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1952small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>To get the most from your vegetables, harvest them when they are at the best stage for eating and store them under conditions that will keep them as close to garden-fresh as possible. 
Learn more . . ....<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:50:15 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1422&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:35:" dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1422";s:7:"summary";s:449:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1422&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1952small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>To get the most from your vegetables, harvest them when they are at the best stage for eating and store them under conditions that will keep them as close to garden-fresh as possible. 
Learn more . . ....<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1245689415;}i:39;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:36:" How do I water my vegetable garden?";s:11:"description";s:566:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1393&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1918small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Most all gardens in California will require some irrigation especially in summer. Irrigation that is inadequate will cause a significant reduction in productivity. However, water can be very expensive so creating an irrigation system that will adjust to the rooting depth of various plants is important. Learn more .......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:37:23 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1393&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:35:" dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1393";s:7:"summary";s:566:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1393&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1918small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Most all gardens in California will require some irrigation especially in summer. Irrigation that is inadequate will cause a significant reduction in productivity. However, water can be very expensive so creating an irrigation system that will adjust to the rooting depth of various plants is important. Learn more .......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1245091043;}i:40;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:59:" With what and how do I fertilize my home vegetable garden?";s:11:"description";s:535:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1387&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1908small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Vegetables grown in most California soils often require some fertilizer for best growth. Nitrogen is the most important nutrient and can be applied using either organic forms such as manures or compost or inorganic forms (chemical fertilizers) to supply needed nutrients.
Learn more........<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:01:08 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1387&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:35:" dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1387";s:7:"summary";s:535:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1387&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1908small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Vegetables grown in most California soils often require some fertilizer for best growth. Nitrogen is the most important nutrient and can be applied using either organic forms such as manures or compost or inorganic forms (chemical fertilizers) to supply needed nutrients.
Learn more........<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1244757668;}i:41;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:31:" When should I plant my garden?";s:11:"description";s:546:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1340&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1828small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>California has a unique vegetable growing climate and we can grow many different types of vegetable crops throughout the year. Crops are classified as warm season or cool season crops. It is important that you plant at the right time of year for each crop for optimum yield. . . . . .     Learn more...<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:54:51 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1340&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:35:" dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1340";s:7:"summary";s:546:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1340&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1828small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>California has a unique vegetable growing climate and we can grow many different types of vegetable crops throughout the year. Crops are classified as warm season or cool season crops. It is important that you plant at the right time of year for each crop for optimum yield. . . . . .     Learn more...<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1243875291;}i:42;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:22:" UC Verde Buffalograss";s:11:"description";s:757:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1331&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/1809small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>UC Verde Buffalograss is an extremely hardy, tough grass that, because of its vigor, results in reduced pesticide/herbicide use. As well, it requires much less mowing because it has a slow vertical growth habit peaking at 4-6 inches. This gives you the flexibility to determine the &amp;ldquo;look&amp;rdquo; you want such as an unmowed meadow or a manicured turf. For a tight, uniform turfgrass, mow every two to three weeks. For a more natural look, mow much less often. Do plan to mow at least once a......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 28 May 2009 11:36:53 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1331&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1331";s:7:"summary";s:757:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1331&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/1809small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>UC Verde Buffalograss is an extremely hardy, tough grass that, because of its vigor, results in reduced pesticide/herbicide use. As well, it requires much less mowing because it has a slow vertical growth habit peaking at 4-6 inches. This gives you the flexibility to determine the &amp;ldquo;look&amp;rdquo; you want such as an unmowed meadow or a manicured turf. For a tight, uniform turfgrass, mow every two to three weeks. For a more natural look, mow much less often. Do plan to mow at least once a......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1243539413;}i:43;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:56:" How do I provide structural support for my grape vines?";s:11:"description";s:486:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1243&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1678small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Strong structural support is needed to support the vines and crop; this can be a trellis, an arbor, or a fence. Many gardeners grow grapes on an arbor to provide both shade and fruit.
A trellis provides the easiest method . . . Learn more...<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:53:05 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1243&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:35:" dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1243";s:7:"summary";s:486:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1243&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1678small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Strong structural support is needed to support the vines and crop; this can be a trellis, an arbor, or a fence. Many gardeners grow grapes on an arbor to provide both shade and fruit.
A trellis provides the easiest method . . . Learn more...<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1241117585;}i:44;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:30:" How do I start seeds indoors?";s:11:"description";s:611:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1226&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1676small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Starting your vegetables indoors early can give your garden a jumpstart on spring. It also reduces the cost of seedling transplants in that a packet of seeds cost about the same as 1, 4-inch tomato plant. It also allows you to grow seedlings of varieties that may be difficult to find in the nursery as transplants.
To start you will need . . . . .     Learn more...<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:01:21 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1226&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:35:" dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1226";s:7:"summary";s:611:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1226&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/cagardenweb/blogfiles/1676small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Starting your vegetables indoors early can give your garden a jumpstart on spring. It also reduces the cost of seedling transplants in that a packet of seeds cost about the same as 1, 4-inch tomato plant. It also allows you to grow seedlings of varieties that may be difficult to find in the nursery as transplants.
To start you will need . . . . .     Learn more...<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1240603281;}i:45;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:76:" Backyard Edible Gardening for Master Gardeners on April 25 and May 23, 2009";s:11:"description";s:503:"Presented by the UC Davis Good Life Garden, Statewide Master Gardener Program and the California Center for Urban Horticulture
Two classes are going to be held at the Good Life Garden as part of our edible backyard series.  The first is being held on Saturday, April 25th on Backyard Vegetable Gardening with Robert Norris. This in-depth class will focus on growing vegetables successfully all year. 
Participants should have a working knowledge of growing a garden with a desire to learn how to......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:30:07 PST";s:4:"link";s:113:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1077&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:59:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1077";s:7:"summary";s:503:"Presented by the UC Davis Good Life Garden, Statewide Master Gardener Program and the California Center for Urban Horticulture
Two classes are going to be held at the Good Life Garden as part of our edible backyard series.  The first is being held on Saturday, April 25th on Backyard Vegetable Gardening with Robert Norris. This in-depth class will focus on growing vegetables successfully all year. 
Participants should have a working knowledge of growing a garden with a desire to learn how to......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1236713407;}i:46;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:45:" Media Library Name Changed to ANR Repository";s:11:"description";s:528:"Master Gardeners, coordinators and UC Staff now have access to many of the materials that have been produced over the years through a web based storage media called the &amp;quot;Repository&amp;quot;.  It has taken the place of the &amp;quot;Media Library&amp;quot; on your web links in the VMS 2.0 listing.  If you are looking for the media library, just click on &amp;quot;Repository&amp;quot; and it will take you to a web portal from which you can go to the Repository.  Please let me know if you have any questions or......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:25:06 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=918&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=918";s:7:"summary";s:528:"Master Gardeners, coordinators and UC Staff now have access to many of the materials that have been produced over the years through a web based storage media called the &amp;quot;Repository&amp;quot;.  It has taken the place of the &amp;quot;Media Library&amp;quot; on your web links in the VMS 2.0 listing.  If you are looking for the media library, just click on &amp;quot;Repository&amp;quot; and it will take you to a web portal from which you can go to the Repository.  Please let me know if you have any questions or......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1231374306;}i:47;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:24:" Invasive Species Survey";s:11:"description";s:437:"On December 11, I sent you an email with a link to an online survey about invasive plants. If you haven&amp;rsquo;t submitted your survey yet, there&amp;rsquo;s still a week for you to do so.  Just open my December 11 email message, and click on the link to the survey.  Thanks for your help. For those of you who have already submitted your survey, thank you so much.  We are very excited about your responses.  Best Wishes for 2009....";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:39:35 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=911&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=911";s:7:"summary";s:437:"On December 11, I sent you an email with a link to an online survey about invasive plants. If you haven&amp;rsquo;t submitted your survey yet, there&amp;rsquo;s still a week for you to do so.  Just open my December 11 email message, and click on the link to the survey.  Thanks for your help. For those of you who have already submitted your survey, thank you so much.  We are very excited about your responses.  Best Wishes for 2009....";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1231180775;}i:48;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:20:" Holiday Food Safety";s:11:"description";s:490:"This is the time of year for potlucks, parties, finger food and food born illnesses.  Take some time to know how to properly prepare and protect food from possible food  born illnesses and do it in a fun way....besides nobody wants to be sick during the holidays.
Amy Breschini, (abreschini@co.slo.ca.us), coodinator in San Luis Obispo County, has developed a terrific on-line training tool that makes learning about food safety fun.  Before you get to the fun part, you might go to:......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:19:05 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=862&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=862";s:7:"summary";s:490:"This is the time of year for potlucks, parties, finger food and food born illnesses.  Take some time to know how to properly prepare and protect food from possible food  born illnesses and do it in a fun way....besides nobody wants to be sick during the holidays.
Amy Breschini, (abreschini@co.slo.ca.us), coodinator in San Luis Obispo County, has developed a terrific on-line training tool that makes learning about food safety fun.  Before you get to the fun part, you might go to:......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1228781945;}i:49;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:59:" Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Nov. 30, 2008";s:11:"description";s:505:"The International Master Gardener Conference early bird registration has been extended to Nov. 30th 2008.  You now have a few more days to get your registration in.  The conference boasts some great tours, great speakers and some great fun.  You will be able to see Brad Landcaster who was one of our keynote speakers at our statewide conference last month.  You can tour local Master Gardener gardens as well as botanic gardens and other highlights that only Las Vagas has to offer.  Hope you plant......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:32:43 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=788&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=788";s:7:"summary";s:505:"The International Master Gardener Conference early bird registration has been extended to Nov. 30th 2008.  You now have a few more days to get your registration in.  The conference boasts some great tours, great speakers and some great fun.  You will be able to see Brad Landcaster who was one of our keynote speakers at our statewide conference last month.  You can tour local Master Gardener gardens as well as botanic gardens and other highlights that only Las Vagas has to offer.  Hope you plant......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1226352763;}i:50;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:70:" Early (read cheap) Registration for International Conference Deadline";s:11:"description";s:483:"If you have been casting an eye for attending the International Master Gardener Conference, now would be the time to make the committment and register.  The deadline for the lowest registration price ($260.00) is November 16th. 
The International Conference hasn&apos;t been in the west for many years.  The 2009 conference is being held in Las Vegas, NV, home to lots of lights but lots of wonderful garden adventures as well. 
To get the details on this marvelous event, go......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:37:15 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=769&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=769";s:7:"summary";s:483:"If you have been casting an eye for attending the International Master Gardener Conference, now would be the time to make the committment and register.  The deadline for the lowest registration price ($260.00) is November 16th. 
The International Conference hasn&apos;t been in the west for many years.  The 2009 conference is being held in Las Vegas, NV, home to lots of lights but lots of wonderful garden adventures as well. 
To get the details on this marvelous event, go......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1225823835;}i:51;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:72:" Make the Most of Your Web Page Real Estate--Putting ?Carewords? to Work";s:11:"description";s:507:"Last April, Communication Services surveyed our clientele to determine their web needs and preferences. This Carewords research revealed how our clientele use our county Web sites, the information they want and what words on the Web page resonate with them.  
We learned that our clients come to us for information on pest management and home gardening more than any other topics &amp;mdash; Master Gardener programs are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the Carewords information.
Join us on......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:27:29 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=701&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=701";s:7:"summary";s:507:"Last April, Communication Services surveyed our clientele to determine their web needs and preferences. This Carewords research revealed how our clientele use our county Web sites, the information they want and what words on the Web page resonate with them.  
We learned that our clients come to us for information on pest management and home gardening more than any other topics &amp;mdash; Master Gardener programs are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the Carewords information.
Join us on......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1223504849;}i:52;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:75:" Your Invited to a Special Event at Robert Mondavi Center for Food and Wine";s:11:"description";s:504:"I am pleased to share this invitation with you and would like to encourage your attendance to hear a once-in-a-lifetime presentation by David Howard, recently-retired head gardener to Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.  Save September 27th at 4:30 p.m. here at the new Good Life Garden on the Davis Campus.  The program will also include presentations by celebrated authors Georgeanne Brennan and Ethne Clarke, as well as fabulous local artisanal foods and beverages.  This is a dazzling occasion......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:45:25 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=588&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=588";s:7:"summary";s:504:"I am pleased to share this invitation with you and would like to encourage your attendance to hear a once-in-a-lifetime presentation by David Howard, recently-retired head gardener to Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.  Save September 27th at 4:30 p.m. here at the new Good Life Garden on the Davis Campus.  The program will also include presentations by celebrated authors Georgeanne Brennan and Ethne Clarke, as well as fabulous local artisanal foods and beverages.  This is a dazzling occasion......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1219254325;}i:53;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:88:" Statewide MG Conference-15 Spaces Remaining.  Price goes up August 20!!  Register Today";s:11:"description";s:508:"Maybe you have been thinking about attending the California Master Gardener Conference on September 24-26, but you weren&apos;t sure if you wanted to register so early...well now is your time to register!  The price goes up to 160.00 for folks staying at Asilomar and $200 for those stay off site on August 20.  As well, we only have about 15 spaces left before we max out in terms of seats for the breakout sessions.  We hope  you will consider joining your 385 fellow Master Gardeners from California......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:43:08 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=585&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=585";s:7:"summary";s:508:"Maybe you have been thinking about attending the California Master Gardener Conference on September 24-26, but you weren&apos;t sure if you wanted to register so early...well now is your time to register!  The price goes up to 160.00 for folks staying at Asilomar and $200 for those stay off site on August 20.  As well, we only have about 15 spaces left before we max out in terms of seats for the breakout sessions.  We hope  you will consider joining your 385 fellow Master Gardeners from California......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1219171388;}i:54;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:46:" A Few Spaces or Pre and Post Conference Tours";s:11:"description";s:497:"Conference Tours -There are few spaces left on the both the pre and post conference tours as part of the California Master Gardener Conference in September.  If you are registered for the confernece and think you would like to join in on one of the tours, now is the time to get on the BUS!  To register for either tour go to:  http://forestry.berkeley.edu/mgc/   Please make a note in the comments section that you are already registered but would like to add on a tour.    
Pre Conference......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:32:53 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=569&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=569";s:7:"summary";s:497:"Conference Tours -There are few spaces left on the both the pre and post conference tours as part of the California Master Gardener Conference in September.  If you are registered for the confernece and think you would like to join in on one of the tours, now is the time to get on the BUS!  To register for either tour go to:  http://forestry.berkeley.edu/mgc/   Please make a note in the comments section that you are already registered but would like to add on a tour.    
Pre Conference......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1218587573;}i:55;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:35:" Three New Posters for Your Program";s:11:"description";s:502:"The Statewide Master Gardener Program has just completed the production of three new posters you can use in your educational outreach program.  They include
1.  Food Safety in Your Home Vegetable Garden  
2.  Winter Pest Management
3.  Inspect your Trees for Hazards
Both of these posters are free and can be downloaded from http://camastergardeners.ucdavis.edu
They include a Tip Sheet, which is packed full of more information and a Resources Guide.  They will soon also be translated into......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:15:19 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=547&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=547";s:7:"summary";s:502:"The Statewide Master Gardener Program has just completed the production of three new posters you can use in your educational outreach program.  They include
1.  Food Safety in Your Home Vegetable Garden  
2.  Winter Pest Management
3.  Inspect your Trees for Hazards
Both of these posters are free and can be downloaded from http://camastergardeners.ucdavis.edu
They include a Tip Sheet, which is packed full of more information and a Resources Guide.  They will soon also be translated into......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1218068119;}i:56;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:55:" Announcing the New Spanish Version of Wild Fire Poster";s:11:"description";s:500:"We would like to announce that the both the Spanish and English Versions of Landscaping Tips to Help Defend your Home from Wildfire Poster, Tip Sheet and Resources Sheet are available on the Statewide Master Gardener Website under Volunteer Resources/ Poster Project. 
The English versions have been updated and the Spanish versions are brand new.  We would like to give special thanks to MG Coordinator Andrew Kramer, Amador County and Myriam Grajales-Hall, Program Manager for News &amp;amp;......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:49:36 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=464&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=464";s:7:"summary";s:500:"We would like to announce that the both the Spanish and English Versions of Landscaping Tips to Help Defend your Home from Wildfire Poster, Tip Sheet and Resources Sheet are available on the Statewide Master Gardener Website under Volunteer Resources/ Poster Project. 
The English versions have been updated and the Spanish versions are brand new.  We would like to give special thanks to MG Coordinator Andrew Kramer, Amador County and Myriam Grajales-Hall, Program Manager for News &amp;amp;......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1213660176;}i:57;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:60:" Register Today for the Statewide Master Gardener Conference";s:11:"description";s:444:"Thinking about going to the Master Gardener Statewide Conference?  Don&apos;t wait to register...register today by going to:
http://mgconference.ucdavis.edu/
Why register now?
Better selection of sleeping rooms
More class choices
Cheaper--price goes up July 1
Highlights of the conference will include Brad Landcaster on creating rainwater gardens and Amy Stewart on the amazing life of worms and how they improve the evironment. In......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:35:43 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=453&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=453";s:7:"summary";s:444:"Thinking about going to the Master Gardener Statewide Conference?  Don&apos;t wait to register...register today by going to:
http://mgconference.ucdavis.edu/
Why register now?
Better selection of sleeping rooms
More class choices
Cheaper--price goes up July 1
Highlights of the conference will include Brad Landcaster on creating rainwater gardens and Amy Stewart on the amazing life of worms and how they improve the evironment. In......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1213216543;}i:58;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:37:" Volunteer Management System Roll Out";s:11:"description";s:499:"The Volunteer Management System 2.0, built by our Dave Krause of the Web Action Team, is being introduced today at the Volunteer Management Institute as we speak.  We hope to have all users on board with VMS 2.0 this summer.  Please let us know in the statewide office what date would be best for you to have your MG volunteers transferred over to VMS 2.0.  It will be done automatically so you will not have to do any manual entry other than entering any new volunteers.  We can arrange to do......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 23 May 2008 09:11:14 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=428&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=428";s:7:"summary";s:499:"The Volunteer Management System 2.0, built by our Dave Krause of the Web Action Team, is being introduced today at the Volunteer Management Institute as we speak.  We hope to have all users on board with VMS 2.0 this summer.  Please let us know in the statewide office what date would be best for you to have your MG volunteers transferred over to VMS 2.0.  It will be done automatically so you will not have to do any manual entry other than entering any new volunteers.  We can arrange to do......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1211562674;}i:59;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:49:" Southern Regional Advanced Training-May 28, 2008";s:11:"description";s:502:"If you have been needing more in depth training on the process of plant problem diagnosis and would like some intensive hands-on practice then our first regional training for master gardeners is for you.  The conference is being held on May 28, 2008 at the Palm Desert Campus of UC Riverside.  You can register by clicking on your Statewide Master Gardener Home page:  http://camastergardeners.ucdavis.edu
Cost is $50 and includes lunch, snacks, facility fees, and handouts as well as travel for......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:29:26 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=332&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=332";s:7:"summary";s:502:"If you have been needing more in depth training on the process of plant problem diagnosis and would like some intensive hands-on practice then our first regional training for master gardeners is for you.  The conference is being held on May 28, 2008 at the Palm Desert Campus of UC Riverside.  You can register by clicking on your Statewide Master Gardener Home page:  http://camastergardeners.ucdavis.edu
Cost is $50 and includes lunch, snacks, facility fees, and handouts as well as travel for......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1207585766;}i:60;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:41:" International Master Gardener Conference";s:11:"description";s:522:"Las Vegas International Master Gardener Conference 
&#8220;New Frontiers&#8221; in horticulture and gardening &#8212; March 22-26, 2009 Las Vegas
The International Master Gardener Conference will be held in the bright light city of Las Vegas...But it won&apos;t be about the gambling or shows but rather about plant selection, proper soil management, water conservation and pest management in addition to sharing new knowledge about the &amp;quot;green technologies&amp;quot; for horticulture.  There are also many......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:38:21 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=252&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=252";s:7:"summary";s:522:"Las Vegas International Master Gardener Conference 
&#8220;New Frontiers&#8221; in horticulture and gardening &#8212; March 22-26, 2009 Las Vegas
The International Master Gardener Conference will be held in the bright light city of Las Vegas...But it won&apos;t be about the gambling or shows but rather about plant selection, proper soil management, water conservation and pest management in addition to sharing new knowledge about the &amp;quot;green technologies&amp;quot; for horticulture.  There are also many......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1201293501;}i:61;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:24:" 20 New Edibles for 2008";s:11:"description";s:475:"New Years isn&apos;t just about a big party and fireworks at midnight.  It is also a time that many industries bring out the new models and the vegetable industry isn&apos;t exempt from this practice....thanks goodness.  This year there are bunch of new vegetables to try in your garden.  Many of you may have already tried this as part of growing them in your demonstrations gardens.  For more on what&apos;s new for 2008 from the National Gardening Association, go to......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:32:50 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=251&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=251";s:7:"summary";s:475:"New Years isn&apos;t just about a big party and fireworks at midnight.  It is also a time that many industries bring out the new models and the vegetable industry isn&apos;t exempt from this practice....thanks goodness.  This year there are bunch of new vegetables to try in your garden.  Many of you may have already tried this as part of growing them in your demonstrations gardens.  For more on what&apos;s new for 2008 from the National Gardening Association, go to......";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1201293170;}i:62;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:37:" Retention of Master Gardener Records";s:11:"description";s:743:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=176&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/185small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Do you wonder how long you must keep all those documents that you have for each of your master gardener volunteers?  It was a question one of the MG Coordinators asked and we didn&#8217;t have an immediate answer.  We asked the same question of the Office of Contracts and Business Services and after a bit of research, they came back with this answer based on UC Policy.  
Keep all of the current records for the year that the Master Gardener is certified.  When they are recertified, then......<br clear="all">";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:45:05 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=176&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=176";s:7:"summary";s:743:"<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=176&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/statewidemgnews/blogfiles/185small.jpg" align="left" style="border:0"></a>Do you wonder how long you must keep all those documents that you have for each of your master gardener volunteers?  It was a question one of the MG Coordinators asked and we didn&#8217;t have an immediate answer.  We asked the same question of the Office of Contracts and Business Services and after a bit of research, they came back with this answer based on UC Policy.  
Keep all of the current records for the year that the Master Gardener is certified.  When they are recertified, then......<br clear="all">";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1193762705;}i:63;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:42:" First of the Statewide MG Program Updates";s:11:"description";s:506:"What&#8217;s new at the statewide Master Gardener Program?  There is so much that it just floors us sometimes.  First, there is this blog thing.  Our hope to update it every week so you will always get the latest from the Statewide Master Gardener Office.  If you will take some time to review it regularly, it may help to keep us all on the same page.  
Second, I want to let you know that our first set of posters has been released.  This set is on &#8220;Fire Safe Landscaping&#8221;   and can be......";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:15:08 PST";s:4:"link";s:112:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=174&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed";s:6:"author";s:34:" pmelam@ucdavis.edu(Pamela Geisel)";s:4:"guid";s:58:"http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=174";s:7:"summary";s:506:"What&#8217;s new at the statewide Master Gardener Program?  There is so much that it just floors us sometimes.  First, there is this blog thing.  Our hope to update it every week so you will always get the latest from the Statewide Master Gardener Office.  If you will take some time to review it regularly, it may help to keep us all on the same page.  
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