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Students at the Tremont Elementary School, Dixon, created this "Spring Has Sprung" basket of flowers and pollinators as their entry in the Dixon May Fair, May 11-14. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Spring Has Sprung: Bees, Butterflies and Blossoms Grace the Dixon May Fair

May 9, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Spring Has Sprung!" That's the theme of the 146th annual Dixon May Fair, the 36th District Agricultural Association. It's been a long, cold winter and we're ready for that! So are the exhibitors and fairgoers. When the fair opens Thursday, May 11 and continues through Sunday, May 14 at 655 S.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute comments in support of the USDA’s proposed new “durable” rule for Child Nutrition Program nutrition standards

May 9, 2023
By Christina E Hecht, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
The Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources has commented in support of the US Department of Agriculture's "Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans" proposed new durable rule,...
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Glenn County: Article

Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Spring 2023

May 9, 2023
In this Issue: Nickels Soil Lab Field Day Almond Orchard Management Considerations Strategies for orchard weed management in hard economic situations Navel Orangeworm Biofix in a Wet Spring Dial-in spray coverage for cost-effective spraying...
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

CalFresh shoppers and farmers/vendors appreciated the temporary increase in dollar-for-dollar match incentive during the early years of COVID-19 pandemic

May 9, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Samantha Sam-Chen
A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute details findings from an evaluation of the California Nutrition Incentive Program, a program that provides CalFresh shoppers with a dollar-for-dollar match when purchasing California-grown produce at participating farmers markets and o...
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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Article

2023-05-13 LawnLESSness: Thinking Beyond Turf Workshop

May 9, 2023
Merced County Master Gardeners hosted Jim Bruger, California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Garden Ambassador on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Jim gave a presentation on lawn removal and native plants, addressing these questions and more: How can we use our home landscape to restore a piece of lost habitat.
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Is ChatGPT a Game Changer for GIS?

May 8, 2023
By Andy Lyons
Find out what our GIS experts say about ChatGPT's answers to GIS questions ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Most of the media coverage has been around its ability to write essays, cover letters, and even poetry. But its language model is drawn from the web, which covers a lot more than prose.
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photos by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Rhodies and Memories

May 8, 2023
The first home I ever owned was a new-build patio home in a new subdivision built on what had been an old almond orchard. The front yard landscaping that came with it contained a tiny patch of sod, a Modesto Ash and an oleander.
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Kern County: Article

Kern County 4-H Livestock Clinic

May 8, 2023
Livestock Clinic at the Kern County Fairgrounds Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am See attached for details Please note-not a UCANR sanctioned event...
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