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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Policy brief urges continuation of the WIC Cash Value Benefit increase

August 9, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Childrenalso known as WICserves nearly half of children born in the US at some point before their fifth birthday. WIC participation enhances food security, diet quality, and developmental outcomes of children.
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Fruit Tree Summer Pruning

August 9, 2023
The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County and Mesa Harmony Garden invite you to join us for a free workshop, Fruit-Tree Summer Pruning - Practical Tips and Hands-On Experience, to be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 10 am-12 pm.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Increased Cash Value Benefit can increase the amount and diversity of fruits and vegetables redeemed by WIC participants

August 9, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
Recent research shows that increased Cash Value Benefit amounts for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Childrencommonly known as WICto purchase fruits and vegetables was associated with greater amounts and variety of fruits and vegetables purchased.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Citrus Webinar Series

August 9, 2023
By Ben A Faber
2023 Citrus Growers Educational Webinar Series The Citrus Research Board's (CRB) 2023 Citrus Growers Educational Webinar Series took place from June 6 to June 27, 2023. Each webinar highlighted valuable research and practical discussions for growers.
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The Thiobencarb results of monitoring across the sampling sites have generally yielded positive results with only two samples exceeding the performance goal of 1.5 ?g/L to date.
UC Rice Blog: Article

2023 Results - Rice Pesticides Program

August 9, 2023
By Taiyu Guan
Significant Thiobencarb Concentration Detections in Colusa Basin Drain. The Rice Pesticide Program (RPP) will enter the 8th week of thiobencarb (i.e., Bolero, Abolish, Willowood Thio) monitoring on June 27.
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A tattered Gulf Fritillary sipping nectar from a zinnia in a Vacaville, Calif., garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

What Good Is a Butterfly?

August 8, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
In his fascinating book, "Life on a Little-Known Planet: A Biologist's View of Insects and Their World," Connecticut-born biologist/entomologist Howard Ensign Evans (1919-2002) asks "What good is a butterfly?" "To the farmer, it is an adult cabbage worm or carrot caterpillar, and better off dead.
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