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Spill the Beans: Article

Using Pesticides the IPM Way

May 30, 2022
Melody Kendall Pesticide use has become quite the controversy of late. I have used products in the past that now make me cringe when I think about how blithely I spread such toxic compounds in my garden.
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Role of microorganisms in soil fertility (slideshare.net theconservation.com)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

The only time you want to see holes in your undies

May 27, 2022
Six weeks ago, I dug up my undies. Earlier this year, I decided to repeat an experiment that the new class of Napa County Master Gardeners had conducted last winter: I buried my underpants. Why do such a thing? The results will tell you how active the residents of your soil are.
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Isgouhi Kaloshian
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Isgouhi Kaloshian: Seminar on Her Root-Knot Nematode Research

May 27, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Molecular geneticist and nematologist Isgouhi Kaloshian, divisional dean of the Agricultural and Natural Resources for the Natural and Agricultural Sciences, UC Riverside, and a professor at UC Riverside, will be the next and final speaker of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's sp...
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Joy Hollingsworth
ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

May 27, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Hollingsworth named UCCE table grape advisor Joy Hollingsworth began working as the new UCCE table grape advisor serving Tulare and Kings counties on May 16.
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A girl plays among chalk figures drawn on pavement.
ANR Employee News: Article

Avoid copyright infringement for photos and other images

May 27, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
To use a photograph, illustration, chart or other graphic image that you didn't create, you may need to get permission. Using copyrighted material without permission is copyright infringement or copyright violation and can result in costly legal penalties.
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TODAY is #GivingDay! Join us as we share more about the UC Master Gardener Program and the volunteers who serve in El Dorado County. Click to give back and learn more about how you can show your support. We support you directly! Our office staff are available to answer your questions. Our office hours are Tues-Fri, 9am-noon. You may also call or email us: Phone: 530-621-5512 Email: mgeldorado@ucanr.edu Donations will go towards our efforts with various community services, including our in-person and
ANR Employee News: Article

Over $70,000 donated on UC ANR Giving Day 2022

May 27, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
At the conclusion of UC ANR Giving Day, 354 generous donors helped raise $72,342 for UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study and research brief describe school meal distribution during COVID-19 school closures and actionable steps for providing equitable meal access during emergencies

May 27, 2022
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Gail M Woodward-Lopez
The Nutrition Policy Institute's CalFresh Healthy Living evaluation team analyzed data from a stratified, random sample of 190 CalFresh Healthy Living-eligible school districts in California to better understand equitable school meal distribution and changes in meal participation during COVID-19 sch...
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