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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI to conduct evaluation of California’s Free School Meals for All legislation with funding from the California state legislative office

December 15, 2021
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Lorrene D Ritchie
California's Free School Meals for All (FSMFA) policy is a landmark investment in free school meals for all students that may reduce stigma and improve students' food security, diet, health, school attendance and academic performance. It will be implemented beginning in school year 2022-23.
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photos by Brenda Altman
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Reaching for the Sun

December 15, 2021
While walking along a local neighborhood landscaped area, I caught a glimpse of an interesting tree regrowth phenomenon. A tree had been recently cut and new trees were regrowing around and in the stump. There were two new growths growing directly on the stump.
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Inside the hive: a queen bee and worker bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Western Honey Bee Origin: It's in the Genes

December 14, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Scientists and honey bee enthusiasts have been debating the origin of the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) for centuries. We know that European colonists introduced honey bees (Apis mellifera) into the Jamestown colony (now Virginia) in 1622.
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Last Minute Meetings and Continuing Education Opportunities

December 14, 2021
By Mark P Bolda
There are a still a few days left in this year, and educational programs are still continuing apace. The office of the Agricultural Commissioner in Santa Cruz County is having a class on Pesticide Laws and Regulations Continuing Education Class this Thursday Dec 16 on ZOOM.
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Mushrooms of <i>Panaeolus foenisecii</i><br>(Credit: RM Davis)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Why Are Mushrooms Growing in My Lawn?

December 14, 2021
Recent rainfall and cool weather in many parts of the state are favorable for mushrooms that you may have been seeing in lawns. While they may be a surprising sight, mushroom-producing fungi are generally not considered to be a pest because most do not cause lawn diseases.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

First-of-its-kind report, surveying 26,000 WIC participants in 12 States, indicates need for post-pandemic flexibilities in WIC services

December 14, 2021
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
The National WIC Association, alongside researchers from the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute and Pepperdine University, released a new report that reveals high levels of satisfaction among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children...
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