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Illinois farmlink webinar
Grown in Marin: Event

How to Buy a Farm – Webinar Series

Nov 6, 2025

Owning farmland is a dream for farmers who seek secure land tenure. But buying a farm can be a daunting, complex, and time-consuming process.To help first-time farm buyers navigate the process successfully, The Land Connection’s Illinois FarmLink program and Land For Good are hosting a three-part…
Grown in Marin
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

You Can Grow Cacao in Solano County?!

October 28, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Article by Vincent HughesWith the holidays fast approaching, have you sat down with your friends or family to enjoy a nice, sweet treat together? A slice of chocolate cake or a brownie in celebration of a significant event, perhaps? Or maybe have you had a nice, warming cup of hot chocolate by yourself on a…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Scary Miku

October 28, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Haiku by Mike Gunther  Carve out that pumpkinGet treats ready for little ghostsHalloween is near
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI welcomes UC Berkeley graduate student Char Potes as UC Bonnie Reiss Sustainable Agriculture and Food Fellow

October 28, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Kassandra A Bacon
Char Potes joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California in September 2025 as our 2025-2026 UC Bonnie Reiss Climate Action Fellowship, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Fellow. Potes is a graduate student at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where he is interested in nutrition,…
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Halloween Pumpkins, Entomology Style
Bug Squad: Article

Entomologists Did These!

October 27, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Don't expect traditionally carved pumpkins at the annual pre-Halloween celebrations at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis.Think insects.The annual event, hosted by the Bohart Museum Society, usually feature pumpkins carved by members of the UC Davis Entomology Club…
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Nickels Bibliography

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Long-Term Projects at Nickels Soil Lab

  Efficient irrigation: Micro-irrigation work starting in the 1970's and running through the 1990's showing the value of drip or micro-sprinklers in almond production on imperfect soils (rolling terrain with gravelly topsoil and heavy subsoil).Fertilizer trials for efficacy and efficiency focused…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Student and school characteristics influence the impact of SNAP-Ed interventions

October 27, 2025
By Summer J Cortez
The Nutrition Policy Institute's latest peer-reviewed publication, "Student and school characteristics modify the impact of SNAP-Ed on student dietary and physical activity outcomes," was published in the journal Public Health Nutrition. This study examines how CalFresh Healthy Living, California’s SNAP-Ed…
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