http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.org/Master_Gardeners/index.cfm?blogrss=40022&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed Master Gardeners Make a Difference en-us UC ANR http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/ Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:34 PST Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:34 PST UC ANR ]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:59:30 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7766&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed Ambray@ucdavis.edu(Aubrey Bray) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7766 In this post I want to point out more of the improvements to our program that have resulted from the work of our Statewide Master Gardener office. I can personally attest to what a difference these improvements have made in Alameda County. We had none of the following when I became a Master gardener in 2001, and we were constantly making things up as we went along. 1. Master Gardener Program Administrative handbook, June 2008: defines policies and procedures for MG programs all over the state.......
]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:49:33 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7546&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7546 This is the second in a series of short articles on the benefits we receive from the Statewide Master Gardener Office. The Office coordinates a Statewide Master Gardener conference every few years, with the last one being in Santa Rosa in 2011. Conferences have previously been held at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, San Jose, and Sacramento. They are always stimulating, informative, and enjoyable. They also are a tremendous amount of work, and the state office is essential in making it happen.The......
]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 14:02:56 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7545&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7545 This is the first of a series of short articles about the benefits Alameda County Master Gardeners have received from the establishment of a statewide office and the hiring of a statewide coordinator in 2006. We were very fortunate to be able to hire Pam Geisel, a longtime farm advisor and local MG coordinator in Fresno County for this role. She has been excellent-- knowledgeable, politically savvy, forward-thinking and very competent. I have had the privilege of serving on a state advisory......
]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 08:37:13 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7542&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7542 ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:39:37 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6765&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6765 Working in concert with the California Nursery industry and PlantRight, the UCCE Master Gardeners participated in an on the ground nursery survey to track the retail market for “garden related” invasive plants in California.  This is the 2nd year in which more than 140 Master Gardener (MG) volunteers conducted the survey of over 200 randomly selected retail nurseries.  The survey asks the MGs to go through assigned nurseries to evaluate the presence or absence of any of the PlantRight targeted......
]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:34:20 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6451&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6451 Every year as the Statewide Master Gardener Coordinator, I am asked to create a report that our adminstration can share with the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA-USDA) on the work of the UC Master Gardener Program.  It includes the number of volunteers, contacts and the like.  I have just completed our report for FY 2010-11 and I find that I am awestruck by the volunteer efforts of Master Gardeners.  The volunteer hours they give and the quality of work they do is......
]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:31:33 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5134&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5134 The passion for affecting positive change in Inyo and Mono County has earned the Master Gardeners there the honor of being named the Community Group of the Year in 2010.  The Master Gardeners there are a fairly new group with their first class training held in 2009-2010.  However, they are very enthusiastic group with lots of ideas that are clearly aligned with the ANR Strategic Initiatives.  In a very short time and in a small community, they are up to 80 Master Gardeners.  Their main projects......
]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:55:50 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4364&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4364 (Text abridged from CDFA Alert) In October 18th, 2010 Ag officials confimred the detection of a red palm weevil (scientific name: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and native to Southeast Asia) in Orange County.  This is the first time this pest has been found in the US.  The weevil is considered one of the worst pests of palm trees and the trees, once infested usually die.   According to A.J. Kwamura, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary A.G. Kawamura.  “It......
]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:43:13 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3669&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3669 Lye cured, water cured, pickled, salt cured, kalamata, black olives, green olives...how do you know what to do to make safe home cured olives?  Come find out from the experts!!!  Bill Krueger, UC Olive Expert and chair of the UC Davis Table Olive Symposium will be conducting a workshop on home olive curing and will describe the many methods that you can use at home to create those delicious snacks.  The workshop will be on Saturday, October 9th, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Historic Mills......
]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:02:25 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3486&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3486 ]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:31:28 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3037&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3037 Local artist Laurelin Gilmore and the Sacramento Bee have teamed up to feature honey bee art and education at the Sacramento Bee on Saturday, May 8!  Amazing honey bee art arrived from very talented and generous local artists.  These pieces will be for sale on Saturday and proceeds will be donated to UC Davis for honey bee research.  Saturday May 8, 20103-8 PMSacramento Bee outdoor courtyard2100 Q St., Sacramento, CA 95816The Department of Entomology will have an observation hive on display,......
]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 11:15:57 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2725&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2725 Do you love trees? The UC Davis Arboretum will be hosting a celebration of all things OAK on Oak Discovery Day on Sunday, May 2nd from 1 pm to 4 pm in Shields Oak Grove. After silently growing for almost half a century, the venerable trees in the Arboretum's Shields Oak Grove will debut as the featured attraction of this spring event. With almost 300 mature trees representing over 80 different varieties of oaks from around the world, Shields Oak Grove is a wonderful oak destination. This......
]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:17:59 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2647&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2647 ]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:19:40 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2547&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2547 The California Center for Urban Horticulture and the Master Gardener program have an exciting workshop coming up on Saturday March 6 at the UC Davis campus.  Rosalind Creasy, the ‘Mother of Edible Landscaping’ and prominent author, will be joining us to talk about using fruits and vegetables in your home landscape.  This exciting workshop will cover design, soil, pest management and more!  Your registration of $45 includes morning coffee, and lunch.  Please join us – you’ll leave prepared to......
]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:06:54 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2249&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2249 The vote is in!!! The winner is Sonoma County to be our host of the next Statewide Master Gardener Conference.  The conference will be held at the Hyatt in Santa Rosa, May 18, 19,and 20, 2011.  Mark your calenders now to save the days.  If you have ideas or interest in helping to make the event wonderful, please do not hesitate to contact the statewide office.  Some of the committees we are looking to fill include:  Search for Excellence, The MG Store, The Welcome Event, Poster Session,......
]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:03:48 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2193&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2193 ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:09:31 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1984&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1984 First, A BIG HOLLY JOLLY to you all.   Second, The Statewide Master Gardener Program and Farm Advisor/County Director Scott Oneto will be conducting our third ON-LINE training on the FAQ System for Master Gardeners on Wednesday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m.  To attend the on-line training just cut and paste this URL into your web browser: URL: https://breeze.ucdavis.edu/faq/ Where it says "Guest" please enter your name and county.  We will send out a reminder email w/ link and......
]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:07:28 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2042&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2042 ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:39:06 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1925&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1925 Story by Kathleen Cotta ’05, Nikki Justino ’05-Alameda County Master GardenersA team of several Master Gardeners headed by June Wallace spent a full day setting up the irrigation for the Sorensdale Recreation Center garden. The school provided the materials and Master Gardeners provided technical and hands-on support. A great job was done by all. This Garden is located at 275 Goodwin Street in Hayward. The primary purpose of this facility is to provide opportuni­ties for develop­mentally......
]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:27:52 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1827&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1827 By Jill Fugaro Marin Master Gardeners designed and built three temporary demonstration gardens at the Marin County Fair July 1-5 and hosted over 1500 diverse visitors and 450 attendees at 15 workshops over the five days. Visitors met and talked with the Marin Master Gardener teams of two docents who guided them through the exciting admiring space that was built into straw bales, straw wattles and compost made from last year’s fair food waste. The compost was cured into “black gold” in the bio......
]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:05:00 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1679&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1679 Planting drought resistant plants; increasing the efficiency of irrigation systems; irrigating based on plant water needs; reusing greenwaste; and, adopting integrated pest management practices are key elements of sustainable landscaping.   Adopting these sustainable landscaping principles improves plant health and reduces water waste, organic matter otherwise destined for landfills, and the use of pesticides.  In May 2009, the University of California Cooperative Extension’s (UCCE) Master......
]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:11:01 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1612&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1612 Last April, the Master Gardener Program Coordinator in San Joaquin County, Marcy Hachman, was contacted by a few third grade teachers at Shasta Elementary school in Manteca.  The teachers were interested in starting worm composting at their school but had little expertise. Then the Master Gardeners stepped in and taught a series of classes to both the teachers and the children.  Two third grade classes started composting their lunch scraps after the MGs talked to the classes about worm......
]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:04:47 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1572&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed pgeisel@ucanr.edu(Pamela Geisel) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1572 Over a six-month period, six Sonoma County Master Gardener volunteers assisted the program coordinator by securing a grant from the Sonoma County Water Agency and coordinating the design and installation of a large demonstration garden. The garden themes focused on water conservation, pesticide use reduction, and appropriate plant materials for the climate. At the entrance to the facility, the inmates installed a lovely garden that demonstrates the proper use of drought-tolerant plants that......
]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:58:14 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1186&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=1186 The Sonoma County Master Gardener volunteers sought to offer hands-on, practical information to county gardeners by demonstrating specific practices, such as proper plant selection, alternative pest control, home composting and water conservation. Multiple problems in managing previous public demonstration gardens, along with Sonoma County’s size and population distribution, led to the idea of showing home gardeners how science-based concepts were being effectively implemented within......
]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:00:05 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=157&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed dcseaver@ucdavis.edu(Donna Seaver) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=157