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Boysenberries. Joyce Hill
The Real Dirt: Article

Growing Boysenberries in the Chico Area

February 28, 2025
Boysenberries are a delicious, low-sugar treat, appreciated by pie and jam connoisseurs alike. The Boysen berry is classified as a blackberry along with the Olallie berry and the Marion berry.
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A youngster waves goodbye to Jenny Carlson Donnelly
Bug Squad: Article

Jenny. One of Us.

February 27, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 We remember when Jenny Sara Carlson received her doctorate in entomology with a dedicated emphasis in the biology of vector-borne diseases in August of 2015 from the University of California, Davis. Her dissertation: "Culicine Vector Competence and Its Role in the Transmission of Avian…
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About UC ANR

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources connects the power of UC research in agriculture, natural resources, nutrition and youth development with local communities to improve the lives of all Californians.    Take a virtual tourView our latest BrochureRead the 2024 UC ANR Annual…
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A shepherd and dog move sheep across a field
Food Blog: Article

California producers: Climate change is real; we could use a little help

February 26, 2025
By Trina Kleist
How can farmers and ranchers continue to grow our food while facing challenges of a changing climate, increasingly scarce water, land use pressures and rising costs? UC and UC ANR scientists are using surveys and interviews with people in the state's agricultural sector to learn what folks need to stay…
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field map of the hedgerow and control plot area
UC Rice Blog: Article

Hedgerows in Rice Update

February 26, 2025
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest, Taiyu Guan, Sarah E Light, Consuelo B Baez Vega
Incorporating hedgerows in rice could provide growers with an alternative method for managing field margins without relying on pesticide applications to control the pests along the edges of rice fields.
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Steven, wearing an orange hard hat with black hearing protection, stands under a large oak tree
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Steven Swain

February 26, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 Steven V. Swain, UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture advisor for Marin and Sonoma counties, died unexpectedly in San Francisco on Feb. 8. He was 58. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UC Santa Cruz in 1989 and got his start in commercial arboriculture working with Lewis…
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ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Bill Weitkamp

February 26, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 William "Bill" Weitkamp, Jr., UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor emeritus, passed away in Arroyo Grande on Dec. 18, 2024. He was 85.Weitkamp, who served with UCCE for 35 years, was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in the hospital closest to his hometown of Tulelake, where he…
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Discrimination and Sexual Violence Prevention: Page

Information for Responsible Employees

Responsible employees are those University employees who are required to notify the Title IX Office of any potential violation of the University's Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH) Policy.
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