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		<title> Winter Care of Citrus</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Madera Master Gardeners are offering a workshop:Winter Care of Citrus Hands-on demonstration of light pruning, pest control and fertilization. Session includes free handouts.Saturday, January 14, 10am til noon, FREELocation: Three Sisters Demonstration Garden,&#xa0; Madera Community College Center, 30277 Avenue 12 (if raining to go room R3A), Madera.&#xa0; Free parking in Lot C, north side of campus.&#xa0; Info call (559)675-7879 Ext 210....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:27:34 PST</pubDate>
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		<title> PAR Workshops and Citrus Drop Off Days</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Fresno Master Gardener PAR is offering FREE workshops at the Garden of the Sun. All&#xa0;About Citrus Master Gardeners Rodney Sakaguchi &amp;amp; Ron Vivian Learn how to keep&#xa0;your trees in top shape, as well as producing abundant fruit.&#xa0; Learn how to prepare your soil, plant and care for your trees.&#xa0; Find out how to participate in Plant&#xa0;a Row for the Hungry Program (PAR).&#xa0; Saturday, February 11, 9:30 til 11am.&#xa0;.&#xa0; Bring your citrus to share for those in need from 8:30 til 11:30am. Planting Summer......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:15:25 PST</pubDate>
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		<title> Citrus Drop Off Days</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Bring your extra citrus to Fresno Master Gardeners, Garden of the Sun, 1944 N Winery, Fresno.&#xa0; February 12 and March 12, 9am til 11:30.&#xa0; For more info call 559-226-1528.&#xa0; If you can&apos;t make one of these days drop off your extra produce at a local food pantry....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:19:48 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> thratto@hotmail.com(Tina  Ratto)</author>
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		<title> All About Citrus</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[FREE class to learn how to keep your citrus trees in top shape:Saturday, February 12, 9:30 til 12 noon.&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;Fresno Master Gardeners PAR will also be accepting citrus 8:30 til 11am.&#xa0; Location Garden of the Sun.&#xa0; Fresno Master Gardeners Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) link http://ucanr.org/sites/mgfresno/Plant_a_Row_for_the_Hungry_PAR/...<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:34:46 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> thratto@hotmail.com(Tina  Ratto)</author>
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		<title> Community Food Bank</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3765&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/PAR/blogfiles/5466small.jpg" align="left" border="0"></a>The Community Food Bank is in need of volunteers for the holiday season.&#xa0; The demand for food is always&#xa0;highest in the winter.&#xa0; They are located 3403 E Central Avenue, Fresno.&#xa0; 273-3663http://communityfoodbank.net/<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:10:03 PST</pubDate>
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		<title> Growing Cool Season Vegetables, PAR</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[September is the perfect time to prepare the soil, propagate seeds, and plant cool seaason vegetables.&#xa0; George Heaton will talk about planning your garden with suggestions from the Farmer&apos;s Almanac.&#xa0; Please plant a extra row of vegetables to donate to the food bank or a food pantry.&#xa0; Saturday, September 11, 20109:30 til 12 noonFREE...<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:59:48 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> thratto@hotmail.com(Tina  Ratto)</author>
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		<title> Hope Lutheran Church Food Pantry</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2960&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.org/blogs/PAR/blogfiles/4389small.jpg" align="left" border="0"></a>Hope Lutheran Church, located at 364 E Barstow accepts donations Mondays&#xa0;8am til 10 am or Tuesdays 7:45am til 8:15am for distribution on Tuesday mornings 8:30am til 10am.&#xa0; I was there this morning before 10 am and no one was in the pantry.&#xa0; I went to the church office and a nice lady opened the door so I could leave my donation. She said that you can donate anytime just go to the office and ask to have the door opened so you can leave your donation inside the pantry.&#xa0; I wouldn&apos;t leave...<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:54:13 PST</pubDate>
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		<title> Planting Summer Vegetables Workshop a Success</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Fresno Master Gardeners workshop on Planting Summer Vegetables was a huge success Saturday.&#xa0; The cold wind didn&apos;t keep new and old gardeners from learning secrets&#xa0;of good soil preparation, plant selection and care.&#xa0; Eight hundred and thirteen pounds of citrus was collected for the&#xa0;food pantry.&#xa0; 
PAR is now on facebook.&#xa0;&#xa0;Visit Plant a Row for the Hungry/Fresno and become a fan and suggest friends to be a friend of PAR....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:35:35 PST</pubDate>
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		<title> Citrus Saturday a Huge Success</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[A sprinkle or two did not discourage 20 people from bringing their citrus to the citrus collection day held at the Garden of the Sun.&#xa0; Nineteen hundred pounds of citrus was collected for the food bank.&#xa0;&#xa0; Despite the threat of rain the All About Citrus class was held.&#xa0; Master Gardeners were on hand to help you solve your citrus problems.&#xa0; If you have a problem and you were not able to attend you can call the Master Gardener Helpline (559) 456-7563, Monday through Friday 9am till noon.
There......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:37 PST</pubDate>
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		<title> All About Citrus</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Fresno Master Gardeners class Location: Garden of the Sun,1720 S Maple, Fresno
All About Citrus February 6, 20109:30 am til 12 noonFREELet Master Gardener&#xa0;experts guide you on how to keep your citrus trees in top shape, as well as producing abundant tasty fruit.&#xa0; You will discover how to prepare the soil, plant and care for your trees throughout the year.&#xa0;Master Gardeners will help you solve your citrus problems.&#xa0; Find out how to participate in the Plant a Row for the Hungry program (PAR).&#xa0;......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:07:50 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> thratto@hotmail.com(Tina  Ratto)</author>
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		<title> PAR Partners Questionnaire</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[PAR PARTNERS QUESTIONNAIRE 
Please check any statement that describes your participation in PAR:


___ I attend the vegetable gardening and citrus classes at the Garden of the Sun.


___ I donate citrus. &#xa0;Estimate the number of pounds donated per year____

&#xa0;&#xa0; &#xa0; &#xa0; &#xa0;___ 1 to 2 times per year at the Garden of the Sun

&#xa0;&#xa0; &#xa0; &#xa0; &#xa0;___ I take my surplus citrus directly to a food pantry or the Food Bank.


___ I plant an extra row and donate surplus vegetables. &#xa0;Estimate the number of......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:51:32 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> thratto@hotmail.com(Tina  Ratto)</author>
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		<title> Citrus, Persimmons, and Pomegranates</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Our freezing December temperatures could possibily cause frost damage to your citrus.&#xa0; Here is a link to information on how to provide freeze protection for your citrus. http://groups.ucanr.org/mgfresno/Garden_Questions/December.htmEven though your citrus&#xa0;may have been damaged it is still ok for consumption for a couple of weeks. Why not pick your extra fruit, box it up and take it to your nearest food pantry?&#xa0;There are many families in need of food this winter.&#xa0; Here is the link to Fresno......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:38:05 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> thratto@hotmail.com(Tina  Ratto)</author>
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		<title> New Blog</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our new blog for Plant a Row (for the Hungry) program ran by the Fresno County Master Gardeners (and their friends).
Plant A Row (PAR) is a nationwide, people-to-people program sponsored locally by UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and Community Food Bank. 
The Aim is to make&#xa0;it convenient for home gardeners and others with extra fresh produce to find locations that welcome donations of any size and will guickly distribute the fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need.......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:34:16 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> thratto@hotmail.com(Tina  Ratto)</author>
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