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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Research brief highlights benefits and challenges faced by California school foodservice professionals during COVID-19 and beyond

August 23, 2022
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Lorrene D Ritchie
In their latest research brief, Nutrition Policy Institute researchers highlight the benefits and challenges faced by California school foodservice professionals implementing the federally-funded universal school meals through the Seamless Summer Option during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bill Weir standing waist high in a cotton field at bloom.
ANR Employee News: Article

In memoriam: Bill Weir

August 23, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Bill Weir, UC Cooperative Extension advisor emeritus, passed away on July 28 in Merced. He was 84. Born in in San Antonio, Texas, Weir earned his B.S. at Texas A&M University and his M.S. in vegetable crops and his Ph.D. in soil science at UC Davis.
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Farm-house themed booth with two volunteers speaking to visitors and third volunteer cutting vegetables.
Food Blog: Article

More than a TikTok trend, preservation is the future of food

August 23, 2022
By Saoimanu Sope
If you visited the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa during the past month, you might have seen the Master Food Preservers of Orange County in their rustic farmhouse-themed kitchen located in the OC Promenade exhibit hall.
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Lantana photo by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Stinky Plants

August 23, 2022
Warning: You may not want to read this while you are trying to enjoy your cuppa and a meal. Stinky plants. What comes to mind? For many, maybe the Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium) the plant that produces a giant bloom every 20-40 years.
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