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The Green Blog shares news and information related to forestry/wildfire, sustainability, climate, environmental stewardship and other green topics.

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Map shows water quality by system. Monitoring & reporting violations in the past 10 years

Who manages your water in Southern California, and why it matters

September 11, 2025
 A new UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality, and resilienceBy Mara Elana BursteinKey takeawaysUCLA researchers’ 2025 Southern California Community Water Systems Atlas analyzes 663 community water systems serving 40% of the state’s population,…
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Questions about growing agave? UC ANR has answers

August 27, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
Based on grower input, UC ANR has developed a series of free, virtual webinars about farming agave. The sessions will be held every month from August to December, and will cover topics including grower certification and irrigation practices.
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The (chicken) show must go on: 4-H turns bird flu into learning opportunity

August 13, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
Summertime is usually the prime season for 4-H youth to competitively show chickens at their local fairgrounds. But earlier this year, the California State Veterinarian put a ban on poultry exhibitions because of the ongoing outbreak of bird flu. In response, experts from University of California Agriculture…
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