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Why we need to treat wildfire as a public health issue in California (The Conversation) Faith Kearns and Max Moritz, Oct 15 As researchers who have worked extensively on fire in California, we believe it is time to treat fires that affect communities as the public health challenge they have become.

My front yard is dominated by a very old California Pepper Tree, Schinus molle, often called the Peruvian Pepper Tree as it is not native to California, but rather, native to the southern Andes mountains from Peru south to Bolivia also Chile and Argentina.

Importance of Hand Washing; "Discovering" the Importance; Preventing Contamination; What Types of Diseases Can Hand Washing Prevent?

As part of our on-going effort to improve SiteBuilder efficiency and security, UC ANR IT is removing the PDF conversion tool from SiteBuilder.

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 8:00am - 12:00pm LUNCH PROVIDED Location: UC Cooperative Extension Auditorium 1430 Freedom Blvd.

UC ANR touches the lives of thousands of people in rural communities and urban centers alike, said state Senator Anna Caballero, after meeting UC Cooperative Extension staff and stakeholders in Fresno County. Caballero joined UC Regent Cecilia Estolano for a tour Sept.

Dear Colleagues, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation are working to update the performance measures for their grant programs.

Although a state's actual agricultural export value cannot be measured directly, USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) estimates State exports of total and selected commodities based on US farm-cash-receipts data.

Educating the public about the best gardening practices for our region is the primary mission of the UC Master Gardeners of Butte County. A terrific example of our educational outreach was on tap at the first offering of our Fall 2019 Public Workshop series.

Where are the Food Hubs in the US? A really interesting analysis was done by researchers at the University of Illinois, and it looks like Los Angeles County is still the big dog.