| 09/24/09 to 12/31/09 | Growing the Future: Farming Families of Marin |
| 12/01/09 | Grazing Livestock & Water Quality Workshop |
| 12/03/09 | Food & Farming on the Urban Edge |
| 12/05/09 | Sudden Oak Death outreach workshop |
| 01/14/10 | California Tree Failure Report Program Annual Meeting |
| 01/30/10 | 2010 PlacerGROWN Food & Farm Conference |
| 04/30/10 to 05/02/10 | 2010 California Grazing Academy |
UCCE Marin Annual Report 2008 now online.
Master Gardeners developing new gardens -Thanks to the Marin Master Gardeners, Falkirk's grounds are undergoing a magical transformation!
A new UC website has been created that addresses drought management in California. The website (http://ucmanagedrought.ucdavis.edu/index.cfm) helps growers deal with the current (& future) drought issues. It is a new site and the authors are in the process of adding additional crops and eventually urban drought strategies.
Decay is Their Business
Posted 7/29/2009 -
At the end of the day on Monday, as we finished up looking at and measuring trees in our plots, the 104-degree heat in the...
Phytophthora in Streams Redux
Posted 7/26/2009 -
A few weeks ago I wrote about Phytophthora in stream water. I mentioned that monitoring streams provides a good early...
News of Another Invasive
Posted 7/20/2009 -
In a way, Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) is the "sister" invasive species to Phytophthora ramorum. It's a problem...
The Woodland Star
Posted 7/17/2009 -
A couple of months ago, I was on a large ranch near Boonville in Mendocino County, walking back from a plot where we have...
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Posted 7/13/2009 -
Mountain biking through China Camp State Park a few days ago, I was struck by all of the different signs of change in the...
Wilting Trees
Posted 7/10/2009 -
When most of us think about the word "wilt," we don't picture trees. Instead, we think about green shrubs and...
Marin County
Cooperative Extension Marin County
1682 Novato Boulevard
Suite 150-B
Novato, CA 94947
Phone: (415) 499-4204 4-H (415) 499-4207
Fax: (415) 499-4209
Director:
David J Lewis
The UCCE Marin Annual Report for 2008 is now online!
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4-H Program
This youth development program helps young people discover and develop their potential. It provides an exciting variety of educational and enrichment experiences.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Solving problems and exploring new techniques to improve the productivity of California's food and fiber industries.
Horticulture
The Horticulture Program promotes sound plant health care with an emphasis on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles.
Master Gardener
Trained volunteers provide advice and support for local gardeners, schools and non-profit organizations.
Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Offering opportunities for families, individuals, and youth to enhance their quality of living by providing resources that support independence and self-sufficiency.
Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
Created to help farmers, ranchers and processors transition to organic and sustainable practices by providing the Marin County agricultural community with resources for education, marketing, networking and research.
Sudden Oak Death
Sudden Oak Death has killed large numbers of oaks and tanoaks in several of California's coastal counties. Cooperative Extension provides practical, research-based information on the diagnosis and management of this disease.
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