Sustainable Agriculture

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UC Ag Experts Talk Webinar Series: Event

Webinar: Assessing Bee Exposure Risk and Potential for Habitat-Based Mitigation in California Agriculture

Event Date
Jun 11, 2025

This webinar is part of the Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management series. Dr. Neal Williams, University of California Davis, will provide an overview of predictive framework (models) for assessing pesticide exposure risk to bees in working agricultural landscapes and evidence-based field studies to…
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UCI Sustainability Program Update
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

PODCAST: UCI Sustainability Program Update

Event Date
Apr 14, 2025

This week, we have more about some goings on here at UCI! The In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners Radio Show has been airing shows about the UCI Sustainability Program since 2023. This week, we bring you information about an event happening on campus Saturday April 26, 2025. That means nine days to…
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Event

Central Sierra: South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Celebration (LT MG)

Event Date
Apr 19, 2025

The UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin are signed up for a participant booth at the 2025 South Tahoe Earth Day Festival. The theme of this year’s event is Protect Lake Tahoe, Protect Our Future, and is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community…
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Flyer advertising the South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Celebration Event scheduled for April 12th 2025
UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Event

Central Sierra: Earth Day Celebration (LT MG)

Event Date
Apr 12, 2025

The UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe will be participating at this event hosted by the South Lake Brewing Company.  Join us in celebrating Earth Day with some education and fun that everyone can enjoy!
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Employee Spotlights: Article

Wilson brings science to California’s high-priority crops

November 21, 2025
By Michael Hsu
Based at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Fresno, UC Cooperative Extension specialist Houston Wilson and his team develop integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for some of California’s most valuable agricultural commodities.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Direct Marketing Meat

October 3, 2025
By Daniel K Macon
A Rancher’s Guide to Understanding the Economics of Direct MarketingWhen the live cattle market isn’t at record high levels (as it is currently), direct marketing beef from your ranch seems like an attractive (and profitable!) option. Even during these record prices, most of us remember the difficult years…
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