UC Master Gardener Program Recorded Training
Welcome to the UC Master Gardener Program's Recorded Trainings
To become a UC Master Gardener, volunteers must complete an intensive home horticulture training and pass an exam testing their knowledge and ability to find scientific-based answers to public inquiries. Training programs throughout the state vary greatly in class size, lecture vs. hands-on time, length of sessions, etc. Due to COVID-19 and the safety of our communities a statewide order of sheltering-in-place for California has made it necessary to cancel and or postpone all in person training classes.
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- Course Instructions
- Recording Continuing Education
- Table of Contents
- 1. Home Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas Design and Maintenance Considerations
- 2. Maintaining an Existing Landscape
- 3. Planning a Low Water Landscape
- 4. Introduction to Horticulture
- 5. Botany for Gardeners
- 6. Weeds
- 7. Weed Management in the Landscape
- 8. Control of Weeds in the Garden and Landscape
- 9. Diagnosing and Managing Arthropod Pests
- 10. Plant Identification- tools and techniques for learning how to identify plants
- 11. Plant Propagation
- 12. Vertebrate Pest Management
- 13. Plant Diagnostics
- 14. Entomology
- 15. Climate Change: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
- 16. Asian Citrus Psyllid for Backyard Growers
- 17. Slugs and Snails
- 18. Avocado Cankers and their Causes
- 19. Avocado Root Rot Disease Management
- 20. Laurel Wilt Disease
- 21. Invasive Shot-hole Borers
- 22. Bee Gardening
- 23. Container Gardening (Ornamentals)
- 24. Gardening in Crisis: An American Norm
- 25. Creating an Oasis for Yourself & Others
- 26. Virtual UC Master Gardener Mini-Conference Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2020
- 27. UC Master Gardener LIVE Series
- 28. ABC's of Horticulture
- 29. Urban and Community Integrated Pest Management Webinars
Course Instructions
This course is functioning as a repository for UC Master Gardener related training that volunteers can view remotely. Recordings, online resources and quizzes, for volunteers will be posted here as they become available.
To start :
- Find a topic you are interested in by viewing the table of contents or on the grid
- Click on the topic
- Read the course description
- All topics have a self paced video component and may include required reading, optional additional reading and possibly a quiz.
- For UC Master Gardener Volunteers: Once finished with a topic enter the allowed amount of continuing education time (noted in topic description) in the Volunteer Management System.
Recording Continuing Education
After the introductory year, UC Master Gardener volunteers are required to obtain a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education (CE) \each year to be eligible for reappointment. The training's offered here qualify for CE credit for the UC Master Gardener Program, the amount of CE earned is listed in each course. After you have completed the course, enter your hours into VMS.
Volunteer Management System (VMS) 3.1 User's Guide offers step-by-step instruction for using VMS.
Video
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents - Home Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas Design & Maintenance Considerations (Fire)
- Maintaining an Existing Landscape (Drought Related)
- Planning a Low Water Landscape (Drought Related)
- Introduction to Horticulture (Training Class)
- Botany for Gardeners (Training Class)
- Weeds (Training Class)
- Weed Management in the Landscape (Training Class)
- Control of Weeds in the Garden Landscape (Training Class)
- Diagnosing and Managing Arthropod Pests (Training Class)
- Plant Identification- tools and techniques for learning how to identify plants (Training Class)
- Plant Propagation (Training Class)
- Vertebrate Pest Management (Training Class)
- Plant Diagnostics (Training Class)
- Entomology (Training Class)
- Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions (Climate Related)
- Asian Citrus Psyllid for Backyard Growers (IPM)
- Slugs and Snails (IPM)
- Avocado Cankers and their Causes (IPM)
- Avocado Root Rot Disease Management (IPM)
- Laurel Wilt Disease (IPM)
- Invasive Shot-hole Borer (IPM)
- Bee Gardening
- Container Gardening (Ornamentals)
- Gardening in Crisis: An American Norm
- Creating an Oasis for Yourself and Others
- Virtual UC Master Gardener Mini-Conference
- 1A: Growing Together Through it All! (General)
- 1B: Gardeners with Heart: Incredible Volunteers Doing Incredible Work (General)
- 1C: Houseplants: Soil, water and such for sustainable indoor growing (Horticulture)
- 2A: Composting for Soil Health (Horticulture)
- 2B: Search for Excellence Winner: Reminiscence Gardening (General)
- 2C: Search for Excellence Second Place: Gardening with Underserved Communities (General)
- 3A: Fire Safe Landscaping, S. Calif. (Horticulture)
- 3B: Preserving Your Garden Harvest (General)
- 3C: Search for Excellence Third Place: Mornings at Martial Cottle Park...Lessons in the garden for school children (General)
- 1: Pollinator Party! Three Principles for Bee Gardening (Horticulture)
- 2: Tomato Troubles! Common Tomato Problems in the Home Garden (Horticulture)
- 3: Healthy Soils Week: Tips to keep your garden soil healthy (Horticulture)
- 4: Invasive Plants: Planting right with PlantRight! (Horticulture)
- 5: Trees Come First Under Drought and Water Restrictions (Horticulture)
- 6: Healthy Soil: In nature, sometimes less is more (Horticulture)
- 7: Harnessing the Magic of the Soil Food Web: Turning Dirt into Gold (Horticulture)
29. Urban and Community Integrated Pest Management Webinars
2022 webinar- Controlling Weeds (IPM)
- Invasive Species in California (Part 2) (IPM)
- Squirrels (IPM)
- Understanding Subterranean Termites: the Social Cockroaches Eating Our Homes (IPM)
- Bed Bug Prevention (IPM)
- New Year, New Pests (Invasive Pests, Part 1) (IPM)
- Understanding Pesticides (IPM)
- Controlling Ants Around the Home (IPM)
- Identifying Insect Pests in the Home and Garden (IPM)
- Weed Identification (IPM)
- Plant Diseases and Abiotic Disorders (IPM)
- IPM for Rodents (IPM)
- Springtime Household pests (IPM)
- Navigating the UC IPM website and new features (IPM)
- What is IPM? (IPM)
1. Home Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas Design and Maintenance Considerations
Speaker: Yana Valachovic, County Director and UC Forest Advisor, Humboldt & Del Norte
Counties
Format: YouTube Video
Duration: 1 hour (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.0 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
“Life in Southern California is being transformed as the climate grows hotter, drier and in places like Ventura County, windier. In the last few years, this dangerous combination has fueled some of the largest and most destructive wildfires in the state's history. Consequently, Master Gardeners are fielding more questions around the topic of fire-smart home design and landscaping.
Valachovic discusses changes in defensible space policy and home construction guidelines. The presentation will cover the three key points that assist in home survival:
- Careful landscape selection, placement, and maintenance
- Awareness and management of combustible materials on the property (e.g. leaf litter or lawn furniture) during your fire season, and
- Incorporation of fire and ember resistant construction materials, installation details and maintenance.
Developing wildfire resilience is more than having a metal roof or stucco siding. Ember-resistant construction relies on awareness of seemingly small details that can make your home vulnerable to embers, in addition to building with appropriate materials, and regular home and property maintenance.
The UC Master Gardeners are an important arm in the UC's fire resiliency educational messaging.
Video
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More information and follow up resources
University of California Coopertive Extension website containing fire resources and information
Disaster Safety website containing disaster resources for fire, flood, hail, hurricane, tornado, water/rain, and winter weather
National website that contains the leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical and related hazards
2. Maintaining an Existing Landscape
Speaker: Janet Hartin, UC Cooperative Extension Horticulturalist
Format: YouTube Video, optional reading
Duration: 73 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.50 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemDescription
Janet Hartin, UC Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulturalist, presented Maintaining and Existing Landscape at the "New CA Landscape" workshop for UC Master Gardeners. This 73 minute presentation was recorded in Davis, CA on April 7, 2016 and generously paid for through a grant from the California Department of Water Resources.
Topics include:
- Plant water use
- Irrigation auditing and scheduling
- Turf
- Maintaining landscape plants
- Maintaining edible plants
- Graywater use
Video
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More information and follow up resources
PDF version of the 72 page drought toolkit provided at the New CA Landscape Training
3. Planning a Low Water Landscape
Speaker: Steven Swain, UC Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticultural Advisor
Format: YouTube Video, optional reading
Duration: 76 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.50 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemDescription
Steven Swain, UC Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulture Advisor, presented Planning a Low Water Landscape at the "New CA Landscape" workshop for UC Master Gardeners. This 76 minute presentation was recorded in Davis, CA on April 7, 2016 and generously paid for through a grant from the California Department of Water Resources.
Topics include:
- Irrigation updates and changes
- Calendaring change
- Alternatives to turf
- Native plants and Mediterranean plants
- Hydrozoning
- Smart meters
- Graywater and rain collection
Video
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More information and follow up resources
PDF version of the 72 page drought toolkit provided at the New CA Landscape Training
4. Introduction to Horticulture
Speaker: Karrie Reid, Environmental Horticulture Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension San Joaquin CountyFormat: Required Reading, Zoom Video
Duration: 3.5 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 3.50 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemAudience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
This session was recorded for UC Master Gardener volunteers. In this presentation, Karrie Reid introduces the terminology and basic concepts of horticulture and gardening. (Training done for Merced and Mariposa county)
Reading Assignment
California Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 2. Introduction to Horticulture
Video
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5. Botany for Gardeners
Speaker: Scott Oneto, UCANR Farm Advisor, https://ucanr.edu/?facultyid=1719
Format: Required Reading, YouTube Video
Duration: 2 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 2 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemAudience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
Botany is the study of plants and includes all facets of their structure and physiology. Horticulture is usually described as both and art and a science. Understanding fundamental principles of plant physiology and botany, combined with skill and intuition in employing them, ensures the maximum use and enjoyment of plants. Learn about the fascinating world of plants and all the amazing factors that influence how they grow!
Reading Assignment
California Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 2. Introduction to Horticulture
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6. Weeds
Speaker: Dr. Oleg Daugovish, UC Cooperative Extension Strawberry and Vegetable Crop Advisor, Ventura County
Format: Required Reading, Zoom Video, Quiz
Duration: 2.5 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 2.50 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemAudience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
This session was recorded for UC Master Gardener volunteers. In this presentation, Dr. Oleg Daugovish discusses all things weed, including biology, dispersal, benefits, disadvantages, and control. He also shares his research testing various control methods and useful resources.
Reading Assignment
Californian Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 8. Weeds
Video
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Quiz
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7. Weed Management in the Landscape
Speaker: Scott Oneto, UC Cooperative Extension Environmental Agriculture and Natural Resource Advisor
Format: Required Reading, YouTube Video
Duration: 2.5 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 2.50 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemAudience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
Weeds! What are they and how do you control them? This introductory course will give participants and introduction to weed science including the impacts weeds have on our daily lives, to agriculture and our natural environment. The course will also discuss the common control strategies used for weed control as well as an introduction to herbicide resistance.Reading Assignment
Californian Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 8. Weeds
Video
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8. Control of Weeds in the Garden and Landscape
Speaker: John Roncoroni, Weed Science Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Napa County
Format: Zoom Recording, Quiz
Duration: 3 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 3 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Audience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
This recording is from the UC Master Gardener Certification Training in Butte County. John Roncoroni presents via Zoom. His presentation covers the biology of weeds, how to identify weeds, how to control weeds and gives important information on the use of herbicides.
Video
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Quiz
9. Diagnosing and Managing Arthropod Pests
Speaker: Anna D. Howell, Entomologist
Format: Required Reading, Zoom Video, Quiz
Duration: 2.75 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 2.75 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemAudience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
Entomologist Anna Howell discusses the role of Master Gardeners in helping to diagnose insect problems. She reviews common garden pests and their symptoms, as well as strategies to control arthropods safely with integrated pest management.
Reading Assignment
Californian Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 9. Safe and Sustainable Pest Management
Video
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Quiz
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10. Plant Identification- tools and techniques for learning how to identify plants
Speaker: Scott Oneto, UC Cooperative Extension Environmental Agriculture and Natural Resource Advisor
Format: Zoom Video
Duration: 1.50 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.50 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemAudience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
This class will teach some of the common tools and techniques used to identify plants. Participants will learn how to use a dichotomous key and practice keying out several plants using keys, online tools and mobile apps.Video
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More information and follow up resources
Online publication providing 196 pages on keying wild flowers, ferns, trees, shrubs and woody vines of Northern California.
11. Plant Propagation
Speaker: Ellen Zagory, Director of Horticulture at UC Davis Arboretum
Format: Required Reading, YouTube Video
Duration: 4 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 4.0 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Audience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
This course outlines the basics of plant propagation; the multiplication of plants. Topics discussed include methods, materials, and best practices. Not included: Grafting and budding.
Reading Assignment
California Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 5. Plant Propagation
Video
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Quiz
Self graded quiz.
Quiz and Answer Key
12. Vertebrate Pest Management
Speaker: Roger Baldwin, UCCE Specialist within the Department of Wildlife,Fish and Conservation
Format: Zoom Recording, Quiz
Duration: 2.25 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 2.25 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Audience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
Learn management techniques for vertebrate pests in a garden setting. Participants can expect to learn common vertebrate pest species identification, control options and how to assess which option is the best.
Video
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Password to Zoom Recording: 9m@O9Gh7
Quiz
More information and follow up resources
UC IPM website on Birds, mammals, and reptiles (Vertebrate pests)
13. Plant Diagnostics
Speaker: Loren Oki, Specialist in CE (Appt. with Landscape Architecture Program in Human Ecology Department)
Format: Required Reading,YouTube Video, Quiz
Duration: 5 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 5.0 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Audience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
This course covers how to diagnose a variety of biotic and abiotic plant problems. It focuses on the best method and steps for ensuring you make a proper diagnosis.
Reading Assignment
California Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 21. Diagnosing Plant Problems
Video
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Quiz
14. Entomology
Speaker: Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Associate Director for Urban and Community Integrated Pest Management /
Area IPM Advisor Format: Required Reading, Zoom Video
Duration: 3.0 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 3.0 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management SystemAudience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
This session was recorded for UC Master Gardener volunteers. In this presentation, Karey Windbiel-Rojas discuses entomology with a focus on pests and beneficials in the garden and home setting. (Training done for Merced and Mariposa county)
Reading Assignment
California Master Gardener Handbook (Second Edition)
Chapter 7. Insects
Video
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15. Climate Change: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Speaker: Arnold J. Bloom, Professor in the Environmental Science department at University of California Davis
Format: Link to online web-based course, videos lecture, assignments, quizzes and exam.
Duration: 120 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners, record 120 hours if you complete the course in it's entirety, or track the hours you do complete and enter as continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Climate Change, a topic that includes Global Warming, refers to the relatively abrupt shift in weather patterns that has occurred during the last few decades.
This free online course examines:
- The factors responsible for climate change;
- The biological and sociological consequences of such changes; and
- The possible engineering, economic, and legal solutions to avoid more extreme perturbations.
Course Website
Click this link to enter the course website to begin http://climatechangecourse.org/
Video
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As of 1/18/2022 the introductory video is not working, however the above course website is functional and is displaying all videos except the introductory video.
16. Asian Citrus Psyllid for Backyard Growers
Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell
Format: YouTube Video (Series, UC Ag Experts Talk)
Duration: 77 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.25 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Dr. Grafton-Cardwell discussed Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) as a vector of Huanglongbing (HLB), symptoms and distribution of HLB, monitoring methods for ACP and HLB and what to do if you think you have them, how weather and flush affect populations, what are the scientists doing about HLB, and what should you as a homeowner be doing if you are in an HLB-infected area.
Video
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More information and follow up resources
University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources website dedicated to Asian Citrus Psyllid containing information for Growers, Homeowners and UC Master Gardeners.
University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Integrated Pest Management Pest Note
17. Slugs and Snails
Speakers: - Dr. Cheryl Wilen
- Dr. Rory McDonnell
- Dr. Alder Dilman
- Dr. Irma DeLey
Format: YouTube Video (Series, UC Ag Experts Talk)
Duration: 63 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.25 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Speakers cover an overview of snail and slug biology, damage and management with an emphasis on brown snail and Italian white snail, and current research on slug biocontrol using nematodes.
Video
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More information and follow up resources
University of California, Integrated Pest Management website for How to Manage Pests in Gardens and Landscapes: Snails and Slugs
18. Avocado Cankers and their Causes
Speaker: Dr. Ben Faber
Format: YouTube Video (Series, UC Ag Experts Talk)
Duration: 63 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Dr. Faber covers the identification and biology of different types of avocado cankers (including black streak, bacterial canker, Botryosphaeria and Phytophthora trunk cankers) and management practices to prevent these diseases.
Video
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More information and follow up resources
University of California, Integrated Pest Management website for How to Manage Pests in Gardens and Landscapes: Avocados
19. Avocado Root Rot Disease Management
Speaker: Dr. Ben Faber
Format: YouTube Video (Series, UC Ag Experts Talk)
Duration: 52 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Dr. Faber covers the identification and biology of root rot, management practices to prevent these diseases, and the pesticides available to treat them, including resistance management tactics.
Video
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More information and follow up resources
University of California, Integrated Pest Management website for How to Manage Pests in Gardens and Landscapes: Avocados
University of California, Integrated Pest Management Root and Crown Rot in the Garden Pest Notes
20. Laurel Wilt Disease
Speaker: Dr. Monique Rivera
Format: YouTube Video (Series, UC Ag Experts Talk)
Duration: 60 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Dr. Rivera discusses current knowledge of the laurel wilt, the biology and ecology of its vectors - Ambrosia beetles, current known presence of the laurel wilt disease in the US, its identification, and prevention of this disease in California.
Video
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More information and follow up resources
University of California, Integrated Pest Management website for How to Manage Pests in Gardens and Landscapes: Avocados
21. Invasive Shot-hole Borers
Speaker: Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, Urban Forestry & Natural Resources Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Orange & Los Angeles Counties
Format: Online Course offered here on eXtension
Duration: 60 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
This training provides information about the invasive shot-hole borer beetles: an emergent tree pest that affects many trees in Southern California. It includes an overview of the beetles and the fungal disease they vector, their impact on the urban forest, how to identify the infestation symptoms, and what are the best practices to manage the infestation and avoid spreading this pest.
eXtension Course
This is an online course already housed at eXtension: click here to enroll in the course and begin
More information and follow up resources
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources website dedicated to Invasive Shot-hole Borers
22. Bee Gardening
Speaker: Missy Gable, Statewide UC Master Gardener Director
Format: YouTube Video
Duration: 1 hour (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
This class provide justification for pollinator landscapes, introduce some common pollinators, and presents simple steps for successful pollinator landscapes.
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More information and followup resources
Plant list
Plant list
Plant list
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Managment
Bee Shelters
Bee Shelters
Bee Shelters
23. Container Gardening (Ornamentals)
Speaker: Ellen Zagory, Director of Horticulture at UC Davis Arboretum
Format: YouTube Video
Duration: 50 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Audience is UC Master Gardener Trainees
Description
Learn which ornamental plants look best in containers, and how to care for them.
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24. Gardening in Crisis: An American Norm
Speaker: Rose Hayden-Smith, Ph.D.
Format: YouTube Video
Duration: 75 mins (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.25 hours of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Author, historian, and UC ANR Emeritus Advisor, Rose Hayden-Smith, Ph. D., discussed the history of Victory Gardens in America, their significance during WWI and WWII, and their relevance today during the COVID crisis. Rose is also the editor of UC Food Observer and a Food and Society Policy Fellow.
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25. Creating an Oasis for Yourself & Others
Speakers: - Missy Gable, Statewide UC Master Gardener Director
- Anne Iaccopucci Academic Coordinator for Healthy Living
- Marcel Horowitz , Healthy Youth, Families & Communities Advisor
Format: YouTube Video
Duration: 1 hour (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.0 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Special Wellness Webinar for University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Volunteers. Creating an Oasis for Yourself & Others was presented live via Zoom on 5/13/20. In this environment of broken routines and uncertainty, chances are you - and those around you - are experiencing big feelings. Stress and coping are frequent topics of discussion as worklife, homelife, and social life collide, expand, and contract. Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and we are all in need of tools, new and old, to improve our resilience. After all, taking care of yourself, your family, and your friends can help you cope with stress and can make your community stronger.
The speakers focus our attention on taking care of ourselves and each other. You’ll learn about the therapeutic benefits of gardening, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and personal resilience. Whether you are a University of California employee or a volunteer, creating an oasis during challenging times could be the most important task of all.
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More information and follow up resources
PDF file of the Creating an Oasis for Yourself & Others
Bibliography
- The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
- The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
- The Nature Principle by Richard Louv
- The How of Happiness by Sonia Lyubomirsky
26. Virtual UC Master Gardener Mini-Conference Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2020
Speakers: Various Speakers
Format: YouTube Videos
Duration: 11 total hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record the hours indicated below per session, as continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.1A: Growing Together Through it All! 0.75 hours
1B: Gardeners with Heart: Incredible Volunteers Doing Incredible Work 1.5 hours
1C: Houseplants: Soil, water and such for sustainable indoor growing 1.25 hours
2A: Composting for Soil Health 1.25 hours
2B: Search for Excellence Winner: Reminiscence Gardening 1 hour
2C: Search for Excellence Second Place: Gardening with Underserved Communities 1 hour
3A: Fire Safe Landscaping, S. Calif. Focus 1.5 hours
3B: Preserving Your Garden Harvest 1.25 hours
3C: Search for Excellence Third Place: Mornings at Martial Cottle Park...Lessons in the garden for school children 1.25 hours
11 total hours
Description
The virtual 2020 UC Master Gardener Mini-Conference (Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2020) was a LIVE stream success. All nine sessions streamed directly to the statewide Facebook and YouTube channels, which made for lively comments and instant access to recordings.
Video
1A: Growing Together Through it All!
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1B: Gardeners with Heart: Incredible Volunteers Doing Incredible Work
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1C: Houseplants: Soil, water and such for sustainable indoor growing
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2A: Composting for Soil Health
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2B: Search for Excellence Winner: Reminiscence Gardening
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2C: Search for Excellence Second Place: Gardening with Underserved Communities
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3A: Fire Safe Landscaping, S. Calif. Focus
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3B: Preserving Your Garden Harvest
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3C: Search for Excellence Third Place: Mornings at Martial Cottle Park...Lessons in the garden for school children
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27. UC Master Gardener LIVE Series
Speakers: Various Speakers
Format: YouTube Videos
Duration: 3.5 total hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record the hours indicated below per session, as continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.1: Pollinator Party! Three Principles for Bee Gardening hour .50 hour
2: Tomato Troubles! Common Tomato Problems in the Home Garden 1 hour
3: Healthy Soils Week: Tips to keep your garden soil healthy 1 hour
4: Invasive Plants: Planting right with PlantRight! 1 hour
5: Trees Come First Under Drought and Water Restrictions 45 mins
6: Healthy Soil: In nature, sometimes less is more 1 hour
7: Harnessing the Magic of the Soil Food Web: Turning Dirt into gold
Description
The UC Master Gardener LIVE videos are LIVE streamed to the statewide Facebook and YouTube channels. There is no cost to participate in the LIVE or to watch the recordings, the webinars are open to all. View the LIVE Series schedule here.
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1: Pollinator Party! 3 Principles for Bee Gardening
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- 4: Invasive Plants. Planting Right with PlantRight
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- 6: Healthy Soil: In nature, sometimes less is more
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- 7: Harnessing the Magic of the Soil Food Web: Turning Dirt into gold
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28. ABC's of Horticulture
Speaker: Donald J. Merhaut, Ph.D., Extension Specialist for Ornamental and Floriculture Crops
Format: Power Point Video
English Version Duration: 1.25 hours (self-paced)
Spanish Version Duration: 1.75 hours (self-paced)
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1.25 hours (English version), 1.75 hours (Spanish version) of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Donald J. Merhaut, Associate Extension Specialist, University of California, Riverside presents ABC's Horticulture. Topics include: plant structures and functions, physiological processes, plant hormores, plant essential nutrients.
Acknowledgements
Development of these online ABC's workshops was funded by a grant from the 2013 California Department of Food and Agriculture's Specialty Crops Block Grant Program (#13019) awarded to UCNFA and managed by the California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH). The CCUH would like to acknowledge the following professionals for their contributions to this project:
- Heather Castro, B.S. in Plant Sciences, UC Davis
- Linda Dodge, UCNFA Program Representative, Retired, UC Davis
- Maria de la Fuente, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension
- Ray Lucas, Senior Producer/Director, UC ANR
- Donald Merhaut, Associate Extension Specialist, UC Riverside
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ABC's of Horticulture English version
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ABC's of Horticulture Spanish version
Link to the originating page of the ABC workshop series.
29. Urban and Community Integrated Pest Management Webinars
Speaker: Various speakers
Format: YouTube video
Duration: 50-60 mins each
Continuing Education: UC Master Gardeners record 1 hour of continuing education in the Volunteer Management System.Description
Learn more about pest identification, management, and using pesticides around the home and garden. Webinars will run for one hour. This series is free and open to the public, recordings can be viewed on YouTube.
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Videos (2022)
Controlling Weeds
Presenter: Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM/Area IPM AdvisorInvasive Species in California (Part 2)
Presenter: Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources AdvisorSquirrels!
Presenter: Dr. Niamh Quinn, Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor, Orange, Los Angeles, and San Diego countiesUnderstanding Subterranean Termites: the Social Cockroaches Eating Our Homes
Presenter: Dr. Andrew Sutherland, Urban IPM Advisor, San Francisco Bay AreaBed Bug Prevention
Presenter: Dr. Siavash Taravati, Area IPM Advisor in Southern CaliforniaNew Year, New Pests (Invasive Pests, Part 1)
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Videos (2021)
Understanding Pesticides
Presenter: Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM/Area IPM AdvisorControlling Ants Around the Home
Presenter: Dr. Siavash Taravati, Area IPM Advisor for Los Angeles County
Download the Q&A SummaryIdentifying Insect Pests in the Home and Garden
Presenter: Elaine Lander, UC Statewide IPM ProgramWeed Identification
Presenter: John Roncoroni, Weed Science Farm Advisor, EmeritusPlant Diseases and Abiotic Disorders
Presenter: Dr. Belinda Messenger-Sikes, UC Statewide IPM Program
Download the Plant Diseases and Abiotic Disorders SlidesIPM for Rodents
Presenter: Dr. Niamh Quinn, Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor, Orange, Los Angeles, and San Diego countiesSpringtime Household pests
Presenter: Dr. Andrew Sutherland, Area Urban IPM Advisor, San Francisco Bay AreaNavigating the UC IPM website and new features
Presenters: Karey Windbiel-Rojas and Elaine Lander, UC IPM ProgramWhat is IPM?
Presenter: Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM and Area IPM Advisor, UC IPM Program