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Role of microorganisms in soil fertility (slideshare.net theconservation.com)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

The only time you want to see holes in your undies

May 27, 2022
Six weeks ago, I dug up my undies. Earlier this year, I decided to repeat an experiment that the new class of Napa County Master Gardeners had conducted last winter: I buried my underpants. Why do such a thing? The results will tell you how active the residents of your soil are.
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Isgouhi Kaloshian
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Isgouhi Kaloshian: Seminar on Her Root-Knot Nematode Research

May 27, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Molecular geneticist and nematologist Isgouhi Kaloshian, divisional dean of the Agricultural and Natural Resources for the Natural and Agricultural Sciences, UC Riverside, and a professor at UC Riverside, will be the next and final speaker of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's sp...
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Joy Hollingsworth
ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

May 27, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Hollingsworth named UCCE table grape advisor Joy Hollingsworth began working as the new UCCE table grape advisor serving Tulare and Kings counties on May 16.
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A girl plays among chalk figures drawn on pavement.

Avoid copyright infringement for photos and other images

May 27, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
To use a photograph, illustration, chart or other graphic image that you didn't create, you may need to get permission. Using copyrighted material without permission is copyright infringement or copyright violation and can result in costly legal penalties.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study and research brief describe school meal distribution during COVID-19 school closures and actionable steps for providing equitable meal access during emergencies

May 27, 2022
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Gail M Woodward-Lopez
The Nutrition Policy Institute's CalFresh Healthy Living evaluation team analyzed data from a stratified, random sample of 190 CalFresh Healthy Living-eligible school districts in California to better understand equitable school meal distribution and changes in meal participation during COVID-19 sch...
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Fugas agua
Blog Verde: Article

Las fugas, una opción para ahorrar agua

May 27, 2022
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
Abrir la llave del agua y recibir en segundos las primeras gotas es uno de los avances ms importantes de la historia. Eso requiere de una infraestructura compleja y costosa para recolectar, tratar, almacenar y distribuir el agua de las presas, lagos, acuferos y ms.
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