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A male longhorned bee, Melissodes agilis, targets a monarch butterfly on a Mexican sunflower in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

National Pollinator Week: The Monarchs and The Melissodes

June 21, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Those mighty monarchs haven't graced us with their presence this year (since late January) in our Vacaville, Calif. pollinator garden, but we're waiting for them. The habitat beckons and they will reign.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 06-20-2021

June 21, 2021
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 06-20-2021" ET Report 06-20-2021 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New NPI study suggests online training for child care providers improves knowledge and awareness of California's Healthy Beverages in Child Care policy

June 21, 2021
By Danielle Lee
California's 2010 Healthy Beverages in Child Care Act (AB2084) specifies that only unflavored low-fat milk or nonfat milk be served to children aged 2 years or older, allows no more than 1 daily serving of 100% juice, prohibits beverages with added sweeteners, and requires that safe drinking water b...
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Day 4 - Ready to Eat - Tasty Broccoli Sprouts.
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Sprouts!

June 21, 2021
Do you like mixed greens and bean sprouts? I do I love their flavor and textures in both sandwiches and salads. Unfortunately, the store-bought sprouts never last long, and often they are not available in the stores.
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The cost of water may deter people from growing food in urban areas, says Lucy Diekmann, UC Cooperative Extension urban agriculture and food systems advisor in Santa Clara County.
Green Blog: Article

Drought hurts urban farmers, too

June 21, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Extreme drought is changing agriculture across California and urban farming is no exception. Many community farms and gardens cultivate land owned by city or county departments, schools and private landowners.
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