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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

UCCE Sutter-Yuba Advisors to Participate in Weed Management Area Project

January 30, 2026
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest, Troy L Clark
UCCE Sutter–Yuba is pleased to announce the launch of a new collaborative project with the Sutter and Yuba County Agricultural Commissioners’ Offices focused on the identification and management of invasive weed species in the region. As part of this effort, this project will be coordinating ongoing mapping…
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When Ornamentals Escape

January 20, 2026
By Cherie Shook
You might be surprised to learn that a few of your favorite ornamental plants are invasive to California and can “escape” your yard causing big problems in the wild. When plants escape landscape and garden boundaries, it is often due to seed distribution or aggressive roots. An invasive plant species can…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

The Dance for Defensible Space

December 29, 2025
By Kevin Marini, UC Community Education Specialist: Natural ResourcesFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2023 In this day and age, it can be challenging to find common ground on a myriad of social and environmental issues that confront us in our modern societies. It has become a societal norm to hold a…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Stopping Crabgrass Before It Starts

December 18, 2025
By Gay Wilhelm and Trish Grenfell, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County Q: What can I do to stop crab grass in my lawn? A: Who hasn’t done combat with crabgrass? But there is help and NOW is the time to take action. Using a pre-emergent herbicide in mid to late February will help…
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San Benito County Weed Management Area Annual Ranchers Seminar

November 20, 2025
By Fadzayi E Mashiri
San Benito County Weed Management AreaA County, State, Federal and Private Partnership24th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for RanchersTuesday, December 2, 20258:00 am – 1:00 pm.The Veterans Memorial Building649 San Benito St.  For Information call 831-205-3125~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
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