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Spill the Beans: Article

New Year's Resolutions

January 31, 2024
Happy New Year, everyone! While January is the month to plan and dream about your yard and garden, it is also time to make a fresh start with some good gardening habits. It's an ideal time to start recordkeeping or get started with a garden calendar or journal when it's too wet to play in the soil.
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Lana Schweikert
ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

January 31, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Schweikert joins UC ANR as controller Lana Schweikert joined UC ANR as controller on Jan. 15.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study suggests a need for the simplification of the student SNAP process

January 31, 2024
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP nationally, and commonly known as CalFresh in California, gives approximately 3.3 million college students access to essential food assistance. However, an estimated 57% of SNAP-eligible students do not enroll.
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Shasta County: Article

2024 February Tips 'N Topics

January 31, 2024
In this issue: Mandatory Steer Weigh-In & Tagging Presentation Day Registration Available Scholarships Valley Favorite Foods Day Results Best Christmas Presents Ever Countywide Archery Begins Fashion Revue Registration Save the Date: CA 4-H Horse Classic Save the Date: Mustang Camp Twin Palms Dog Pr...
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Rachael Goodhue
ANR Employee News: Article

Celebration Corner

January 31, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Goodhue named Agricultural and Applied Economics Association fellow UC Davis agricultural economist Rachael Goodhue was named a 2024 fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for her significant contributions, leadership and scholarship.
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Approximately 50 million Americans (20 percent of the population) suffer from chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Good News About Chronic Pain Relief That Began with Caterpillar Research

January 30, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Good news! EicOsis Human Health LLC, the Davis-based pharmaceutical company developing a non-narcotic drug to relieve chronic pain and inflammation, today announced the next step in its ongoing human clinical trials: the initiation of Phase 1b to test the safety of its drug candidate, EC5026.
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Assorted foods -- vegetables, milk, breads, cheese, eggs, ham, salmon -- on a table.
Food Blog: Article

Food waste, nutrition in prison focus of webinars Feb. 22, 29

January 30, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Free webinars about food waste and nutrition in correctional systems will be presented by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. The UC ANR Sustainable Food Systems Emerging Issues Webinar Serieswill first cover food waste on Feb. 22.
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Urban Biodiversity and Equity book cover
ANR Employee News: Article

Schell, Lambert explore justice-centered conservation in cities in new book

January 30, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A new book edited by UC Berkeley Rausser College researchers centers equity and justice while delving into the complex elements that support or constrain biodiversity in cities. For centuries, cities and urban environments have reshaped biodiversity across the globe.
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