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Lunch and Learn 2018
Master Food Preservers San Bernardino County: Article

FREE Public Class PLUS Free Lunch: Lunch and Learn

September 7, 2018
Pass the word around-- There is a FREE Public class next week, and if you attend, not only will you learn, but you will be fed lunch also! The class Lunch and Learn is about pie fillings and what to do with them--sounds good to me! Reserve your place TODAY! The class should be great: WHAT: Lunch and...
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Buckeye in upper Bidwell Park. Photo by Jeanette Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

What Makes a Plant Drought Tolerant?

September 7, 2018
By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, September 7, 2018 You've seen these terms often: drought tolerant, and water-wise. For water conservation and sustainable gardening, Master Gardeners recommend plants that are adapted to the long, hot, dry summers of the Mediterranean climate.
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shot hole borer cake
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Say it Ain't So, But Yes, It's True. Watch Out Blueberries !

September 7, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Akif Eskalen, the Subtropical Crops Plant Pathology Extension Specialist at UC Riverside has accepted a new position at UC Davis. He will be filling the position of his mentor, Doug Gubler. From now on, he will work on grapes, strawberries, caneberries, blueberries and other tree fruits.
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Emily Delk

Names in the News

September 6, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Delk joins Development Services Emily Delk joined the Development Services team in August as the director of Annual Giving and Donor Stewardship Programs.
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Mark Bell's long weekend view
ANR Adventures: Article

Reflections on Program Council

September 6, 2018
By Wendy Powers
Program Council met on Wednesday. For those who were relaxing over the weekend and staring off into a lake, they were quickly pulled back to reality. We cancelled the Tuesday meeting, assuming we didn't have enough content to justify the day and a half. We ended up rushing to finish on time.
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A female praying mantis, Mantis religiosa (as identified by praying mantis expert and UC Davis student Lohit Garikipati) is camouflaged in the Kate Frey Pollinator Garden, Sonoma Cornerstone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Once Upon a Praying Mantis...

September 6, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The three men pause in front of the Kate Frey Pollinator Garden at the Sonoma Cornerstone and begin to read the sign. "The Pollinator Garden by Kate Frey," one man reads out loud. "It's brand new, come back soon and watch as it grows. This flower-filled and colorful garden is a pollinator garden.
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CIWR

Water-resources research proposals invited from junior investigators

September 6, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The California Institute for Water Resources has announced its 2018-19 Request for Proposals. This year, proposals are requested in the junior investigator category only, said Doug Parker, director of the California Institute for Water Resources. Funded projects will begin March 1, 2019.
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