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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Article

Gardening Safely After the Moss Landing Battery Fire: What We Know

March 20, 2025

By Atticus Rotoli

Update 5/27/25 In response to the fire at Vistra's Moss Landing battery plant in January of this year a new data dashboard is now available online with data on environmental testing and monitoring. It will continue to be updated throughout clean-up operations.Moss Landing Battery Fire Dashboard …

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

June: Water Wise Strategies

As spring transitions into the dryer months of summer, now is the time to check and refine your irrigation system to keep your plants appropriately hydrated. Having healthy and hydrated plants is an important component of a Fire-smart Landscape. Healthy and hydrated plants:Are more difficult to…

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Fire-Smart Landscaping Tips

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Green Blog: Article

UC ANR fire expert highlights materials, components and actions that saved homes from LA fires

March 4, 2025

By Yana S Valachovic

Yana Valachovic, a member of UC ANR's Fire Network with a specialty in community resilience and the built environment, visited the sites of the L.A. fires to look for examples where surviving homes withstood the ferocity of the fire and for signs of defensible space and home hardening in action.

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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Page

Central Sierra: Lake Tahoe Basin | Master Gardener | Tahoe Friendly Garden: Wildfire Safety Resources

Gardening for fire defensible space serves to limit the threat of wildfire spreading to or from a structure. It includes the selection and maintenance of plants and mulch for low fire risk. Sustainable fire-wise landscaping should be easy to care for with minimal irrigation.

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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Page

Classes & Events

Fresno County Master Gardeners offer a variety of in-person and zoom community education classes. Questions about these classes or other information needed, please contact the Fresno Master Gardener helpline by e-mail. Gardening Questions? Send an email to mgfresno@ucanr.edu

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UCCE Humboldt - Del Norte Counties: Page

Equine Herpesvirus

Equine Herpesvirus Equine herpesvirus is a common virus of horses worldwide, and can cause respiratory disease, abortions, and less commonly neurologic signs as it has in these cases. This page includes precautions and resources.

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Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources: Page

Wildfire & Disaster Information for Ranchers

Annual rangelands in the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Foothills are prone to fire. Download our After the Fire: Resources for Ranchers guide to get information about protecting your soil, restoring forage productivity, and preventing the establishment of weeds.

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Group of people sitting and standing outside participate in a forestry class.

Forestry Research and Outreach: Page

California Tree School

From finding your way in the woods to planning a prescribed burn, UC ANR's California Tree School is a chance to explore foundational forestry concepts in a community space.

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UCCE Humboldt - Del Norte Counties: Page

Livestock Management

Where to go for education and research regarding the proper care and handling of livestock.

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