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ANR News Releases: Article

To jump-start local economies, UC ANR partners with California Stewardship Network

November 10, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is pleased to announce a new partnership with the California Stewardship Network to accelerate economic recovery across the state by tapping expertise in broadband development, small-business acumen, agricultural technology and more.
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Comunidades Saludables: Article

¿Podrán los robots cosechar fresas?

November 10, 2021
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
La fresa tiene todo para conquistar paladares, un rojo atractivo, es jugosita, dulce, nutritiva y contiene pocas caloras, de ah que no es de extraar su alta demanda en el mercado. Es uno de los 10 cultivos ms importantes en California y podra seguir conquistando nuevos mercados.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study: delayed introduction of sugar-sweetened beverages in the first two years of life is associated with better diet quality

November 10, 2021
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
Current recommendations encourage caregivers of young children to delay the introduction of sugar-sweetened beveragesbeverages with added sugars such as soda, sweetened fruit drinks like lemonade, sweetened teas, and sports drinksuntil after the child turns two-years old.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Book Review: My House Plant Changed My Life

November 10, 2021
If you ever thought of getting a house plant, or enjoy growing house plants, then check out the book My House Plant Changed My Life, by David Domoney (DK Publishing, 2021), available for loan from the Solano County Library. Don't let the title fool you.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Steps Closer to Controlling HLB

November 10, 2021
By Ben A Faber
by koestoyo University of Florida researchers publish award-winning findings on orange grove design to produce fruit under HLB FORT PIERCE, Fla. The American Society for Horticultural Science will honor University of Florida scientists for new guidelines citrus growers may apply to their operations.
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Conservation Agriculture: Article

Fresno State Plant Science researchers begin year 5 of cover crop roller study

November 10, 2021
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
November 10, 2021 Fresno State Plant Science researchers begin year 5 of cover crop roller study New paradigms for crop production are being tested in what has now evolved to be the fifth straight year of research by Fresno State researchers on the use of a roller crimper to kill winter cover crops...
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UCANR website emergency migration update

November 9, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR's IT team worked tirelessly on emergency migrations to get all web applications and websites back up and running while addressing reported glitches. It is a very manual process as some of these applications are over 15 years old.
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Bug Squad: Article

Oh, Those Beach-Bum Spiders!

November 9, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Halloween is over, but the misinformation spread about spiders never will be. Some folks just despise spiders. A Facebook post that went viral has resulted in USA Today setting the record straight today (Nov. 9) by conferring with UC Davis arachnologist Jason Bond.
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