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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Take-up of the Child Tax Credit by families with low income increased during COVID-19 with program expansion

August 11, 2025
By Jean Aquino, Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner
The Child Tax Credit, commonly known as CTC, is a social safety net program that provides financial support to families with low income. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress increased the CTC from $2,000 to $3,600 per child per year and added advance payment options to support families monthly throughout…
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UC Master Gardeners of Amador County: Event

Gardening with California Native Plants

Sep 27, 2025

Do you want to grow native plants, but don't know where to begin? Master Gardener volunteers will take the mystery out of it and can teach you the basics of gardening with California native plants! Topics will include: Who should grow California native plants? (hint, everyone!)What California…
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County
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Tangled Ecosystems: Protecting California from Invasive Water Species

August 11, 2025
By Cherie Shook
A few strands of thin, feathery, green plants growing under the dock didn’t catch anyone’s attention last spring. But those strands spread quickly and within months the lake’s calm waters were tangled in mats of the feathery Eurasian watermilfoil, an aggressive aquatic plant that grows quickly and clogs…
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Merced 4-H Youth Development: Event

Dinner Auction 2025

Nov 1, 2025

Join Merced County 4-H for our annual Dinner Auction! Hosted by the Merced Elks, this event will take place on November 1st from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Merced Elks Lodge. There will be a Social Hour, Dinner, and Live Auction. The Virtual Auction will run from October 27th to November 1st. Tickets: $60…
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UCCE Humboldt - Del Norte Counties: Page

Safe Preserving Resources

Know where to find helpful and safe advice.There are many books and websites covering food preserving, but unfortunately, not all of them provide sound advice. Some sources offer processes or recipes that are downright dangerous. So, where do you turn for research-based, reliable information? Or could you…
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Keep an eye out for Winged Water Primrose (Ludwigia decurrens)

August 11, 2025
By Sarah Marsh Janish, Vanessa Varela, Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Floating mats of dark green leaves and bright yellow flowers is a common sight in most irrigation canals and waterways around our rice fields. For the most part, these mats are comprised of creeping waterprimrose (Ludwigia peploides) and Uruguay waterprimrose (Ludwigia hexapetala), which are prolific…
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Soil Conservation Practices and Cover Cropping

August 11, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Reducing Tillage On-Farm and Cover Cropping in the US and California and Some LimitationsA recent paper by Jeff Mitchell and others has highlighted the work done on reducing soil tillage which accelerates soil organic matter decline, resulting in a variety of ills from ground water contamination, poor soil…
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

False Chinch Bugs Show Up when Hills Dry Up

August 11, 2025
By Ben A Faber
False Chinch Bug Shows Up as Hills Dry UpThe false chinch bug (FCB), Nysius raphanus (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), is a pest of many plants. FCB is a generalist and has been found to be a problem in many cropping systems such as soybeans, quinoa, tobacco, cotton, broccoli and other Brassicaceae plants. FCB adults …
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