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The Coastal Gardener : Article

Caring for Plants While Caring for Yourself and Others

October 23, 2024
At Sapience Therapeutic Farms, we sow the seeds of possibilities that cultivate independent skills, community, and wisdom. When describing what this crazy idea of mine is, I felt that the vision statement was the best way to start this article.
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Zoom AI to be enabled Nov. 1

October 23, 2024
By Michael Hsu
Dear Colleagues: UC's systemwide contract with Zoom has the necessary contractual obligations to allow use of its AI features. On November 1, 2024, ANR IT will enable the Zoom AI for ANR users.
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An artist's conception of Reservoir Farms
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Partners unveil first on-farm robotics incubators

October 23, 2024
By Michael Hsu
The Reservoir, a nonprofit building tech incubators across California, and partners Western Growers Association, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Merced College, Hartnell College and venture capital firm HawkTower have announced the creation of the first-ever on-farm robot...
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Heirloom Tomato Haikus

October 23, 2024
Indeterminates Live up to their moniker... They'll overwinter! While determinates Only lasts for one season They flower, fruit, die. My sweetest heirlooms Four mighty plants still standing Two years in a row! My wishful desire For next year's harvest season... Keep growing, growing.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Preparing Frost Protection Measures

October 23, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Forecasts are for a mild La Nina which usually means low rainfall, cooler temperatures and relative humidities, all of which usually means greater conditions for freeze events.
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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Fall/Winter Vegetable Garden: What to plant now?

October 23, 2024
By Anne E Schellman
My summer garden is done producing. I've removed all the old plants except for my basil which continues to thrive. I've weeded, turned the soil, and amended my soil with several inches of organic matter, which in my case was raised bed soil and some compost.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Tree Planting and Tree Planning

October 22, 2024
If you are thinking of planting a tree, now is the time. Early autumn allows the plant to successfully settle into its new home and for its roots to sink into and spread out into the hopefully, cooler, damper earth.
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