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ANR Adventures: Article

Breathe

April 21, 2021
By Wendy Powers
After a long year there's hope that accountability happens. The week started with a meeting to discuss the new DEI Advisory Council Charter. I am excited about the possibilities that the Council brings to conversations and action.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

'Dry fallowing' ground may aid in weedy rice control

April 21, 2021
By Gale Perez
From Western FarmPress Written by Todd Fitchette | Apr 20, 2021 California rice growers with troublesome patches of weedy rice, or red rice, may want to take advantage of the drought and low water allocations to fallow those fields with known populations of the plant.
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Dried beans
Food Blog: Article

Building institutional markets for plant-based proteins

April 21, 2021
This spring, the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) is joining a nationwide effort led by the non-profit Health Care Without Harm to build new markets in the healthcare sector for locally produced plant proteins.
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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Article

Virtual 2021 SOD BLITZ

April 21, 2021
Hello- Please see the attached announcement about "VIRTUAL 2021 SOD BLITZ" to be held on May 15th - 17th, 2021! Thank you.
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Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology laments the declining population of monarchs and advocates that people plant milkweed and nectar sources in their gardens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Jeff Smith Zooms in on 'Mimicry in Butterflies and Moths'

April 20, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Butterflies and moths totally fascinate entomologist Jeff Smith, the 32-year volunteer curator of the Bohart Museum of Entomology's Lepidoptera collection. Smith loves talking about them, engaging folks face-to-face, and answering their questions.
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photos by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Bulbine

April 20, 2021
At this point in my gardening journey, I have learned to pay attention to what other gardeners are successfully growing in their yards. When several gardeners that I know grow the same plant and are very pleased with it, my interest is definitely piqued.
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