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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

Nasturtiums: Food for Birds and Bees and Thee

May 1, 2020
There are few plants as fine as the nasturtium, particularly coastside, where it practically grows itself and is often perennial. The entire plant is edible seeds, stems, leaves, and flowers. Pickling the seedpods makes "poor man's capers.
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Figure 2 Drone image of a field in Solano County where N rich strips are implemented
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in Wheat

April 30, 2020
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Over the last several months, a team from UC Cooperative Extension has been conducting trials with wheat growers to better understand nitrogen (N) management under local conditions.
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Missy Gable talked with Fast Company about how to grow a vegetable garden.
ANR News Blog: Article

ANR in the news April 1-15, 2020

April 30, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Pandemic And Wildfire: California Is Preparing For A Crisis Within A Crisis (CapRadio) Ezra David Romero, April 15 To protect human health, prescribed burns are not allowed for the time being on Forest Service land.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Natural History of the Central Coast

April 30, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Oaks and Oak Woodlands Explained Natural History of the Central Coast Bioregion (adapted from Gregory Ira's announcement: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.
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A green lynx spider settles on a pink rockrose. (Cell phone photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Gotta Love That Spider!

April 30, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Gotta love that spider! If you don't like spiders, you should like this one: the green lynx spider, Peucetia viridans. It's bright green, the kind that makes you think of shamrocks and leprechauns and Ireland.
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Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

We are here for you!

April 30, 2020
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
During these unprecedented times of having to practice social distancing, the University of California Cooperative Extension's (UCCE) Climate Smart Agriculture -Community Education Specialists (CES) are still here to help you! We have continued to diligently provide technical assistance to farmers a...
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ANR Adventures: Article

Sharing our story

April 30, 2020
By Wendy Powers
I couldn't wait until next week to share some more of the great stories we are hearing. Overall, our day of meetings with our state elected representatives went very well yesterday. Most of our visits included key volunteers, coordinators, or program participants.
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