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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

USDA NIFA – Two RFAs Related to Organic Agriculture

December 16, 2024
By Kendra T Rose
Dear Colleagues, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has release two requests for applications related to organic agriculture. 1) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program Organic Transitions (ORG) for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Article

Beef Cattle Health Series

December 16, 2024
Beef Cattle Health Series Tuesday Evenings Online 5:30 pm 7:00 pm January 7, 2025 Neonatal and Juvenile Diarrhea in Beef Calves Grace VanHoy, DVM, MS, DACVIMAssistant Professor, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine January 14, 2025 Beef Cattle Respiratory Prevention and Treatment Munashe Chigerwe...
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Various grains stored in glass jars.

Bugs in Your Holiday Cookies!?

December 16, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
In a recent TikTok video, a woman's holiday baking spree came to a halt when she discovered bugs in her flour. While initially alarmed, the woman was also intrigued.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

2024 LEAP Awards recognize excellence in healthy eating and active living across California

December 16, 2024
By Carolyn D Rider, Danielle Lee, Miranda W Brown
The Nutrition Policy Institute's CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation team, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, is thrilled to announce recognition of 129 schools, 79 early care and education programs, and 77 out-of-school time programs across California as recipients of...
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Garden Notes: Article

Tree of Heaven from Hades

December 15, 2024
Who would have thought that the tree in Betty Smith's famous novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, was the infamous Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)?
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Garden Notes: Article

Which Shrubs Should be Pruned During the Winter Months?

December 15, 2024
Do you feel a bit of trepidation as you prepare to prune a favorite shrub that has become overgrown? Pruning can be a daunting task, especially knowing that plants can be damaged or even killed with incorrect pruning.
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Wisconsin University Horticulture Extension
Garden Notes: Article

Plants to Enjoy

December 15, 2024
These are a few of the plants I've been enjoying recently in my garden. PERENNIAL SHRUB: Flowering maple, Abutilon x hybridum. This genus is comprised mostly of hybrids. It is called a maple because of its leaf shape but it is not in fact a maple.
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Ettamarie Peterson, known as the "Queen Bee of Sonoma County," gets ready to greet visitors at the Vacaville Museum Guild's Children's Party, an annual event held every August in the museum courtyard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Good to See Ettamarie Peterson 'Bee' Honored

December 13, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It was good to see Sonoma County's "Queen Bee," Ettamarie Peterson of Petaluma, bee honored on the cover of the December edition of Bee Culture magazine. She often submits articles for the magazine. I decided it was time her to be featured and wrote a two-page article, illustrated with six images.
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