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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New policy brief explores safety net program participation, diet quality, and weight among disadvantaged children

December 11, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
A new policy brief highlighting a recent study shows how federal safety net programs such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and especially the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, play a critical role in improving diet…
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Statues in a formal garden
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

A visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

December 11, 2025
 In October 2025, I visited the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Located in a London suburb, it is a showpiece for British Royalty with many foreign gifts (including a great pagoda!). It is also a World Heritage Site with seven world records. At 330 acres, it is one of the largest botanical gardens in the…
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Red poinsettias
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Dec. 12 - 18

December 11, 2025
TasksRemove fallen camellia blossoms promptly to prevent petal blight on next year’s flowers.Mistletoe is very difficult to control because reinfestation occurs from nearby infected trees. An infected branch must be removed at its points of origin and at least 1 foot below the cluster.PruningWait to prune…
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FIRES
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Study exposes invisible risks faced by farmworkers during wildfires

December 10, 2025
By Ricardo A Vela
  Most Sonoma County agricultural workers labored through wildfire smoke — even in a state with some of the strongest protections in the nationSONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — Most farmworkers in Sonoma County have worked at least once under wildfire smoke and hazardous air conditions since 2017, according…
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Cluster of overwintering monarchs.
Bug Squad: Article

Radio-Tagging the Migratory Monarchs

December 10, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 What exciting research--fitting overwintering monarch butterflies with the newly developed ULTRALIGHT solar-powered radio tags to monitor their movements.Senior conservation biologist Emma Pelton of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation today announced in a news release that “Scientists are…
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Grown in Marin: Page

Land Access

Whether for livestock or specialty crops, all agriculture starts with the land. Marin’s working landscapes have been under human stewardship for millenia, beginning with the Coastal Miwok who gathered shellfish from the ocean’s edge, managed oak woodlands for acorn production and used good fire to ensure…
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Agricultura orgánica
Noticias: Article

Nueva serie de webinarios de CAFF y UC apoyará a agricultores en su transición a la producción orgánica

December 10, 2025
By Diana Cervantes
 Los agricultores que buscan iniciar o fortalecer su transición hacia la producción orgánica podrán acceder a una nueva serie de seminarios virtuales gratuitos, impartidos por especialistas de la Universidad de California, productores experimentados y expertos en certificación.La serie, titulada “Serie…
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red gogi berries on a branch
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Goji Berry Bliss

December 10, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog article by Cindy YeeAbout 5 months ago, I purchased a Taiwanese guava tree and Ningxia goji berry plant from a home grower in Fremont, California.  She has all 5-star ratings on Facebook Marketplace and was very helpful with advice on how to care for them. Happy to say that both plants are…
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