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Responsibilities for each partner in the California Conservation Planning Program: CDFA, NRCS, UC ANR and CARCD.
ANR Adventures: Article

ANR's Role in Conservation

March 5, 2023
By Deanne Meyer
Yet another incredible week of weather! Blizzards last week in southern California and the Sierra Nevada mountain range made for tough travels and snow bound families. More winter weather this weekend and early in the week has many peoples' patience worn thin.
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Simple Ways to Cure Sweet Potatoes- 10 Steps (wikihow.com)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Nutritious Roots, the Journey of a Sweet Potato Slip

March 5, 2023
Sweet potatoes are one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat and you can easily grow them in pots on your patio. High in fiber, beta carotene and antioxidants, they promote a healthy gut, a healthy brain, good vision, and a strong immune system.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Job announcement :: Restorative Ecology and Weed Science Area Advisor

March 4, 2023
By Gale Perez
UC ANR is hiring a Restorative Ecology and Weed Science Area Advisor (Applied Research and Extension). Please follow the link https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2454 and share the information widely: Location Headquarters: UCCE Kern County, Bakersfield, California Purpose.
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Annual Report 2022
From Soil to Science: Article

UCCE Sonoma Annual Report 2022

March 3, 2023
Dear Colleagues & Community Partners, The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE Sonoma) team is proud to present our 2022 Annual Report, highlighting the department's accomplishments through our innovative programs in Sonoma County.
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Subtropical Fruit Crops Research & Education: Article

Winter 2023

March 3, 2023
Click here to read this issue of the Topics in Subtropics newsletter.
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Subtropical Fruit Crops Research & Education: Article

Fall 2022

March 3, 2023
Click here to read this issue of the Topics in Subtropics newsletter.
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UC Cooperative Extension Trinity County: Article

Cloverleaf March 2023

March 3, 2023
This issue contains: Favorite Foods Day Upcoming Trinity Co 4-H Events 2023 Trinity County Fair 2023 State 4-H Fashion Revue & State Field Day 2023 State 4-H Shooting Sports Tournaments Article on Trinity County Fair & Swine Product Evaluation AgDiscovery Summer Camp Valentines for Veterans…
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A sand field cricket (Gryllus firmus), and a horsehair worm (Paragordius varius). (Photos courtesy of Amy Worthington)
Bug Squad: Article

Host and a Parasite: Battle of Sand Field Crickets vs. Horsehair Worms

March 3, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you were a sand field cricket, you would not like horsehair worms. "The horsehair worm (Paragordius varius) is a long-lived parasite that infects arthropods, including the sand field cricket, Gryllus firmus," says biologist Amy Worthington, assistant professor, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.
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Kern County: Article

Climate Smart Newsletter - March 2023

March 3, 2023
In this issue: $20 Million in New Federal Funds Available now for Climate-Smart Ag thanks to IRA California Monarch and Pollinator Habitat Kits provided by Xerces Society U.S.
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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Non-INSV Host Plants for Habitat Plantings

March 3, 2023
By Richard F Smith
Non- Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) Plants for Habitat Plantings Richard Smith1, Daniel Hasegawa2, Kirsten Pearsons1 and Yu-Chen Wang1 1 - UCCE Monterey County and 2 - USDA ARS, Salinas Growers plant habitat plantings to provide various benefits on the farm.
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