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Kern County: Article

2025 CropManage Hands-on Workshop

February 6, 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 8:00AM to 1:00PM UCCE Kern County Office in Bakersfield See attached for registration link and agenda Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) will be requested.
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Supporting Small Farms: Article

Helping Small Farmers Improve Soil Health

February 6, 2025
By ZinThuZar Maung
Our Small Farms Fresno and Madera Team has been working with growers in the area since 2022 on a project to promote healthy soil practices. This project was initiated under the previous Small Farms Advisor Ruth-Dahlquist Willard.
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Award recipients include (top row) Professor Jason Bond and doctoral candidate Mia Lippey and (bottom row) Professor Douglas Walsh of Washington State University, a UC Davis doctoral alumnus; and UC Davis undergraduate student Kaitai Liu.
Bug Squad: Article

Congrats to the PBESA Award Winners!

February 5, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Congratulations to all the newly announced recipients of awards from the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America (PBESA)! Honors well deserved! Capsule information on our four UC Davis-affiliated award recipients: Professor Jason Bond, described as a powerhouse in the world of systematics a...
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Food Blog: Article

The Principles of Indigenous Food Sovereignty

February 5, 2025
By Kitty Oppliger
Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Opportunities and Importance in Extension work In 2007, the first global Forum on Food Sovereignty defined the concept as the right of peoples to healthy, culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define t...
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California 4-H Grown: Article

Beyond Ready for STEM because of 4-H

February 5, 2025
By Eve S Dowdell
Cody Dowdell, a California 4-H alumni, is in the STEM track at Modesto Junior College. He is expanding his understanding of engineering in particular as an electrical engineering major. Cody credits 4-H as the foundation for where he is today.
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Cybersecurity training required by March 1 to avoid lockout

February 5, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Dear ANR Community, As part of a directive from President Drake, UC ANR must achieve 100% compliance with the Cybersecurity Awareness Training. This is a critical initiative to protect our organization from potential security threats. Enforcement measures will begin on March 1, 2025.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Are Coast Live Oaks Fire-Resistant?

February 5, 2025
Recently, a Los Angeles Times article suggested planting coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) as fire-resistant trees for landscaping after the Southern California wildfires.
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