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In her Zcalo Public Square essay, Nutrition Policy Institute researcher Monica Zuercher explores the benefits of universal school meals, a policy that gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green peas, orange carrot cubes and squares of white tofu sizzled as they were stirred into brown rice in an electric frying pan. Smells good, commented a man walking to the fresh produce display.

The following message is from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. Colleagues: Respiratory virus season is approaching.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) expanded the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) quarantine in Alameda and Santa Clara counties in California twice in October.

After an especially busy summer and fall harvest season, it was time to consider what to plant next in the Edible Demo Garden. In Marin its possible to grow vegetables year-round, however...

The new University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Foundation has been established to advance UC ANR's essential research and extension mission.

As of Jan. 1, 2025, the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides will no longer be allowed in retail nurseries and garden centers, and may only be used or possessed in urban settings by licensed applicators under a new law enacted by the California legislature.

Wood ashes are not beneficial in the garden. They have no nutrient value and only a limited value as a deterrent to slugs and snails. Tasks Water citrus trees well now to produce a good crop next year. Check and improve drainage around plants in low areas.

The summer of 2024 was California's hottest on record.

Meet the Grappeltail dragonfly, the club-tailed dragonfly. It belongs to the genus Octogomphus, which has one species, O. specularis. The dragonfly derives its common name from the club-like widening at the end of its abdomen.