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Jennifer Sowerwine.
ANR News Blog: Article

Bay Area program provides urban ag jobs to ex-offenders

May 18, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
The East Oakland non-profit organization Planting Justice hires former inmates, many from San Quentin, and pays them a family sustaining wage to work on urban farms, orchards and nurseries, and offer environmental education, reported Patti Brown in the New York Times.
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UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Article

Fire-Wise Landscaping

May 18, 2018
Speakers: Michelle Silva, UC Master Gardener Ann Marx, Fire Inspector, City of Santa Barbara...
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Glenn County: Article

California Dairy Newsletter - May 2018

May 18, 2018
In this issue: Next Generation of Carbon Management .....1 Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance in Waste Milk .....2 Heifer Operation Regulation .....3 Gene Editing for Polled Trait into Elite Germplasm .....4 Dairy Needs Assessment Results .....7 Tips for a Successful Sorghum Crop .....
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Web / IT News: Article

Change in Access to Services and Applications

May 18, 2018
On May 29, 2018, IT will implement a new login process which may affect your access to services and applications You may have noticed a link to UCANR Active Directory (Beta test) on the UC ANR Portal login page.
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avocado irrigation
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Water and Nutrient Management in Avocado and Citrus

May 18, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Below are links to our April Seminar presentations Click on the presentation title and please make sure to either download or save to your computer "Old and New Smart Agriculture" Khaled Bali Irrigation Specialist, Kearney REC Avocado Irrigation Alireza Pourreza Assistant Agricultural Mechanization...
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Michael shows me a diversified farm
ANR Adventures: Article

Making a big difference!

May 17, 2018
By Wendy Powers
During my trip to Fresno on Wednesday I was reminded once again how much of a difference we can make when we work together. The day was incredibly motivating while at the same time humbling.
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Large crowds gathered around Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño as she opened a bee hive at the California Honey Festival and talked about bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Bee Tent at the California Honey Festival Was All the Buzz

May 17, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you attended the second annual California Honey Festival, held recently in downtown Woodland, you probably heard the buzz. Or at least you saw the crowd circling Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Nio of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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Foothill Fodder: Article

Vole with a V

May 17, 2018
Hi there Fodder Folks! Our agricultural pests come in all shapes, sizes and Phyla, and sometimes the most destructive ones are those that have four legs and fur. Voles (Microtus sp.
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