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NPI Brown Bag: Structural barriers influencing food insecurity, malnutrition, and health among Latinos in the San Joaquin Valley during COVID-19

December 3, 2020
By Danielle Lee
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mass unemployment and loss of income have contributed to rapid increases in food insecurity in the US. Latino households, in particular, have faced multiple health, social, and economic vulnerabilities. The Nutrition Policy Institute welcomed UC Merced's Denise D.
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UC Cooperative Extension Napa County: Article

Weed Slayer herbicide

December 3, 2020
The Napa County Agricultural Commissioner's Office has reported the following information regarding the herbicide Weed Slayer.
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Soils and Nutrients: Article

Cover Crops Meeting

December 3, 2020
Interested in learning more about cover crops? Attend a Zoom meeting hosted by the Madera/Chowchilla Resource Conservation District on Monday December 7th, or an in-person demonstration on Tuesday December 8th. To get the Zoom links for the meeting email joyhollingsworth@ucanr.edu.
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photos by Sally Thompson
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Bulb Fairies Have Visited Again!

December 2, 2020
Want to perk up your neighborhood (give em something to talk about) this holiday season with a COVID-friendly idea?
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Entomologist Matan Shelomi is a fan of Pokémon and a foe of fake news.
Bug Squad: Article

Matan Shelomi: In the Era of #FakeNews...Predatory Journals

December 2, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
In the era of #fakenews, add #predatoryjournals. What are "predatory journals?" Entomologist Matan Shelomi defines them as those that "appear legitimate, but practice no peer review, no editing, not even a reality check.
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