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ANR in the news November 1-15

November 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Are Blackouts Here to Stay? A Look into the Future (E&E News) Anne C. Mulkern, Nov. 15 Throughout the United States, between roughly 2000 and 2010, about 75% of homes that burned in wildfires were located in the WUI, said Van Butsic, a land use specialist at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

All About Foxglove.

November 30, 2019
By Denise Seghesio Levine, U. C. Master Gardener of Napa County Many years ago, I spent a memorable Mother's Day weekend at a lovely bed and breakfast just outside of Mendocino.
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Winemaker Chik Brenneman leads a group at the 2017 UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center's Mead Making Bootcamp. (Honey and Pollination Center Photo)
Bug Squad: Article

UC Davis Mead Course: From Honey to Bottle in One Day

November 29, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Rome wasn't built in a day. But learning how to make mead? You can learn the process from "honey to the bottle all in one day" on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the University of California, Davis. Mead, the world's oldest alcoholic beverage, is a fermented blend of pure honey and water.
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Kim Ingram
ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

November 29, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Ingram named forest stewardship education academic coordinator Kim Ingram is now an academic coordinator for forest stewardship education as of Nov. 18, 2019. She is also a trainer for UC ANR's Collaborative Facilitation Skills workshop and is involved with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Giving Tuesday presents opportunities Dec. 3

November 29, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
On Dec. 3, ANR is once again participating in Giving Tuesday's 24-hour global giving challenge, a movement about ordinary people coming together to do extraordinary things. Celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season.
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5-mile in Bidwell Park by Joyce Hill
The Real Dirt: Article

Get Outside: Environmental Education for Kids

November 29, 2019
If you have school-age children, you may have noticed that something new is infusing science education in California classrooms. Curricula that explores environmental literacy is being introduced an explicit acknowledgement of the deep bond between humans and our natural environment.
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The honey bee is responsible for pollinating about one-third of the food in our diet. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

What Are You Thankful for? Insects on the List?

November 28, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So you're seated at the Thanksgiving dinner table listening to what people are thankful for, what they treasure the most. The three "F's" win hands-down: family, friends and food. But "insects" should definitely added to that list.
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