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The Sonoma County Fair provides Sonoma County Master Gardeners a plot in which to plant an environmentally-friendly garden demonstrating sustainable, water-wise gardening and natural pest control techniques.

Sonoma County News

County Land for Food Production - Recommendations and Next Steps (June 2011) - to read the report click here. View the Inventory of Identified County Land for Food Production here.

Home Gardening question? Contact a Sonoma County Master Gardener by clicking here or send an email to mgsonoma@ucdavis.edu

Rangeland Program Mailing List Update: Add me to your mailing list!

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Food Forum A Success!
Sonoma County food production and access issues were discussed at the February 24 Food Forum.

See the presentation given by Paul Vossen here

Russian River Coho Recovery Program in the news...

Press Release: Launch of Russian River Anglers Outreach Program

KQED has done a piece on the Russian River Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program. Check it out here!

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Sonoma County Calendar

Event Name	Date
Seed Propagation	2/11/2012
Eco-friendly Pest Management	2/11/2012
2012 Grape Day	2/15/2012
Growing Agritourism	2/16/2012
Winter Care-Pruning of Fruit Trees	2/18/2012
Enhancing Biological Control in Orchard Cropping Systems	2/22/2012
Catching Varmints	2/25/2012
Rethink- Reduce- Replace Your Lawn	2/25/2012
All About Mason Bees	2/25/2012
Growing Vegetables	3/3/2012
Gardening for Birds-Bees-Butterflies-Bugs	3/3/2012
Growing Great Tomatoes	3/10/2012

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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources News

UCCE takes part in 2012 EcoFarm Conference
Posted 2/9/2012 - A daylong bus tour offered as part of the annual EcoFarm Conference at Asilomar Feb. 1-4 was led by...

Urban chickens are fun and a current fad
Posted 2/8/2012 - Cities throughout the United States and Canada are reforming land-use and health policies to allow...

California farmers can meet world food challenges
Posted 2/7/2012 - California agriculture is poised to match the growing demands of the world's booming population and...

Not all blueberries are alike
Posted 2/6/2012 - As blueberries have become more a popular plant for home gardening, variety choices have blossomed,...

Florida citrus growers explore olive opportunities
Posted 2/3/2012 - Citrus growers in Florida, who are struggling with the devastating citrus disease huanglongbing,...

Re-washing bagged greens may do more harm than good
Posted 2/2/2012 - Re-washing bagged greens may be making salads dirtier, according to a bevy of food safety experts,...