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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Lorrene Ritchie quoted in UPI and The Washington Newsday articles on how to increase pre-school children’s interest in fruit and vegetables

November 13, 2020
By Danielle Lee
Lorrene Ritchie, director and UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) specialist at the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), was quoted in an article on November 6, 2020 in UPI titled "Mindfulness-based program boosts preschoolers' interest in fruit, veggies" and another article on November 9, 2020 in The Wash...
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Always wash your hands before and after harvesting, and wash you produce in running water to mitigate a potential risk. Photo: Evett Kilmartin

How smoke and ash from wildfire may impact food production

November 13, 2020
A summer of smoke and ash in many parts of California has raised questions about the safety of produce growing on farms and in the garden, eggs laid by chickens who peck around in ash-laden areas, and remediation needed to safely and effectively grow food in the future.
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avocado stem damage frost
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Frost in Your Future?

November 13, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Protecting Avocados from Frost and Then What The long-range forecast for no or little rain in Southern California. A dry winter often means a cold winter. A winter when frost and freeze can occur - https://www.californiaavocadogrowers.com/sites/default/files/greensheet-pdfs/Greensheet-Nov-2-2020.
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Salvia greggii, Ellen Michels
The Real Dirt: Article

Sun-Loving Plants for a New Paradise

November 13, 2020
It has been two years since the Camp Fire destroyed most of the foothill community of Paradise. In the years since, residents have been steadily returning to reclaim their town.
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Raking fallen leaves. (pixabay)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Turn Those Fall Leaves Into Soil Enriching Compost

November 12, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Leaves are falling now, covering lawns and yards with carpets of brown, gold, yellow, red and orange. For some gardeners, fall means a lot of extra work in raking up and disposing of the fallen leaves.
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A male metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, foraging on iceplant on Nov. 5 at a Bodega Bay's Doran Beach. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Metallic Green Surprise at Bodega Bay

November 12, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A Nov. 5th trip to Bodega Bay's Doran Beach yielded a metallic green surprise. What was that foraging on a pink iceplant blossom near a path to the ocean? A metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, also called an ultra green sweat bee. We usually don't see A.
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Winter curtailment

November 12, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
This is to confirm the 2020-21 winter holiday curtailment (closure) schedule. Similar to previous years, ANR units including, Research and Extension Centers, UCCE county offices and the Second Street Building in Davis will be closed from Dec. 24, 2020 through Jan.
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