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Over thousands of years, the indigenous people of California used native plants in myriad ways for food, medicine, shelter, spiritual ceremonies, clothing, tools, and basketry. Some continue to practice the traditions, skills, and customs of their ancestors today.

A new online ergonomic assessment tool is now available to ANR staff from Risk & Safety Solutions. The online self-assessment tool evaluates each employee's workstation ergonomics and provides virtual guidelines on improvements that could be made.

A new one just came out, and you can read even more if you want by digging into 20 years of the archives. Read them here: https://ceventura.ucanr.

Sample costs to produce and harvest the following commodities are now complete: Romaine hearts Film wrapped iceberg lettuce Broccoli bunched 14's Broccoli crown cut The cost studies are now posted on-line at the UC Davis Cost Studies website (https://coststudies.ucdavis.edu/en/ ).

It is time to order spring-blooming bulbs from the many catalogs that may be turning up in our mailboxes. Daffodils are perhaps the easiest bulbs to depend upon for a colorful display that can last for several months, if you choose varieties carefully.

Sometimes I feel the need to be more organized and sometimes it is PAPER can only resolve the need. There are times and things where a computer, laptop, or cell phone will not do. Yes, I must admit that writing on lined paper with either a pen or pencil feels more creative and more fulfilling.