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CA Avocado Society Annual Meeting

October 29, 2021
By Ben A Faber
See what happened this year at the Annual Meeting held October, 2021. Had to be there, and now you can: CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY PO Box 4205 Ventura, CA 93007 admin@californiaavocadosociety.
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Kids sketching seeds growing - Little Chico Creek Elementary, Karina Hathorn
The Real Dirt: Article

From School Gardens to Outdoor Science Labs

October 29, 2021
Many school children in Butte County may soon be using their school gardens as living laboratories, engaging in science while planting, growing, and harvesting vegetables, thanks to the Butte County Master Gardener Living Lab Program.
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Minerva Gonzalez stands with arms stretched out to the sides to show the width of a squash plant.
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UC ANR Staff Assembly to reimburse staff members to grow food

October 28, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR Staff Assembly is launching ANR Grows 2022. The UC ANR Staff Assembly program awards $50 reimbursements to cover the costs of materials and supplies related to growing a food garden. Staff members may submit reimbursement requests beginning Nov. 1, 2021.
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Clockwise from top left: Ricardo Vela, Victor Villegas of Oregon State University, Bertha Felix, Christopher Gomez Wong and Beatriz Nobua-Berhrmann. The panelists, who all identify as Hispanic, discussed their varied ancestry on Sept. 15 for "One size doesn't fit all."
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Extending UC ANR information in Spanish

October 28, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As in previous years, UC ANR organized Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month events to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Latinos to the United States. This year, three Zoom forums were held to raise awareness of the struggles of the Latino community in the U.S.
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photo by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Soak That Tree!

October 28, 2021
NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 70% chance of a La Nia weather pattern for the upcoming 2021-2022 winter. Rain comes from clouds that form over warm ocean water, and La Nia will be blowing that warm water that we want to the Western Pacific.
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