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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI welcomes UC Berkeley graduate student Char Potes as UC Bonnie Reiss Sustainable Agriculture and Food Fellow

October 28, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Kassandra A Bacon
Char Potes joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California in September 2025 as our 2025-2026 UC Bonnie Reiss Climate Action Fellowship, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Fellow. Potes is a graduate student at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where he is interested in nutrition,…
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Halloween Pumpkins, Entomology Style
Bug Squad: Article

Entomologists Did These!

October 27, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Don't expect traditionally carved pumpkins at the annual pre-Halloween celebrations at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis.Think insects.The annual event, hosted by the Bohart Museum Society, usually feature pumpkins carved by members of the UC Davis Entomology Club…
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Nickels Bibliography

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Long-Term Projects at Nickels Soil Lab

  Efficient irrigation: Micro-irrigation work starting in the 1970's and running through the 1990's showing the value of drip or micro-sprinklers in almond production on imperfect soils (rolling terrain with gravelly topsoil and heavy subsoil).Fertilizer trials for efficacy and efficiency focused…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Student and school characteristics influence the impact of SNAP-Ed interventions

October 27, 2025
By Summer J Cortez
The Nutrition Policy Institute's latest peer-reviewed publication, "Student and school characteristics modify the impact of SNAP-Ed on student dietary and physical activity outcomes," was published in the journal Public Health Nutrition. This study examines how CalFresh Healthy Living, California’s SNAP-Ed…
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new uc master gardener logo with an orange poppy, green leaf and blue circle background
The Savvy Sage: Article

Check Out Our New Logo!

October 27, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 As a member of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) community, the UC Master Gardener Program is excited to share our new logo!Continuing the use of the California poppy as our symbol, it honors our history using a fresh, modern design. Over the last forty-five years…
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Salvia 'Anthony Parker" in bloom.
The Savvy Sage: Article

November Garden Tips and Vegetable Planting Guide

October 27, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article by Peg Smith - The average monthly rainfall in October for Davis is 1.8 inches. My rain gauge measured a nice ‘dose’ of rain from the recent storm, 1.5 inches, that washed away the summer’s dust from the garden. Plants look brighter and refreshed. Depending on where you live, Yolo County…
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A mockingbird in the branches of Peg's persimmon tree.
The Savvy Sage: Article

Gardening Is for the Birds!

October 27, 2025
By Deborah Cunningham
 Article by Peg Smith - For the first time in forty-plus years, our Hachiya persimmon has produced very little fruit. This appears to be anecdotally common this year. The persimmon’s annual seasonal changes are easy to identify: dormant, spring/early summer fruit drop (also called ‘barefoot danger…
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