Green Blog

Sunlight shining through grove of cottonwoods

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

During the online class, participants went outside to gather and compare a variety of leaves.

UC inspires a love of nature to ensure future environmentalists

October 8, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

Children learn math, reading and writing in school to prepare them for their future careers. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources supports their learning about California's natural environment in order to protect the planet.

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Cattle graze dry grass, reducing potential wildfire fuels.Photo by Roger Praplan

Match.Graze launches to reduce wildfire fuel, feed livestock

October 1, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Matchmaking grazing animals with grass and rangelands Professional grazing of overgrown rangelands, pastures and parcels is proven to reduce the spread of dangerous and costly wildfires.

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Cultivating cotton using regenerative methods can sequester carbon in the soil, keeping it from the atmosphere where it can contribute to climate change. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consumers are driving a move to more sustainable cotton farming in California

September 25, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

Consumers who purchase luxury cotton textiles want more than cool, soft, absorbent fabric.

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UC is working with several private companies on industrial hemp research.

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources hemp research continues in 2020

September 24, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

Opportunities and challenges for industrial hemp production in California are being revealed in a series of UC Cooperative Extension research projects.

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A screen shot from an episode of Soil Health Connection on YouTube. Sarah Light, upper left, and Liz Harper interview Tom Johnson, an agronomist at Kamprath Seed.

UC Cooperative Extension and Colusa RCD launch 'Soil Health Connection'

September 3, 2020

By Jeannette Warnert

University of California Cooperative Extension and the Colusa County Resource Conservation District announce the launch of the Soil Health Connection, an informative outreach YouTube channel.

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