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San Benito County: Article

Saturday, May 28th Participate in All Star Project

May 24, 2022
Hello Everyone! My name is Blake Abercrombie and this is my 10th year in 4-H. I am doing an Allstar project this Saturday in Tres Pinos. My project benefits a new non-profit in town called Coopers Calling. Coopers Calling is a therapeutic Horse riding facility for children with disabilities.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Saving and Planting Seeds from the Perfect Summer Squash Hybrid

May 24, 2022
Everyone says you can't plant seeds from hybrid tomatoes, squash or any of the other tasty foods we grow at home. It's also well-known that no one is the boss of us in our own gardens. Actually, planting the seeds of hybrids is one of the easiest ways to start plant breeding at home.
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Seed potatoes are nestled into the straw at planting time. Photo: Marty Nelson
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

May 2022: No Digging Needed to Grow Potatoes

May 24, 2022
Growing potatoes in straw may seem like a crazy idea but the success of this method in the Edible Demonstration Garden suggests that this no-dig approach could be an option for home gardeners. It can be especially appealing when working with rocky clay soil...
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Research by co-authors Maureen Page and Charlie Casey Nicholson scored the cover story of the American Journal of Botany, November 2021 edition. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Maureen Page: Impacts of Managed Honey Bees

May 24, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis doctoral candidate Maureen Page, who investigates the impacts of increasing honey bee abundance on plant-pollinator interactions and plant pollination, will present her exit seminar on "Impacts of Managed Honey Bees on Plant-Pollinator Mutualisms" at 10 a.m.
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Two green and white robots in crops field.
ANR Employee News: Article

Robotics forum FIRA USA 2022 abstracts due July 18

May 24, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
FIRA USA 2022, the International Forum of Agricultural Robotics, will be held in Fresno on Oct. 18-20. Abstracts are being accepted for research and development presentations on Oct. 18, the first day of the three-day agricultural robotics and technology event.
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Coordinator News: Article

Event Contact Sheets for Program Evaluation

May 24, 2022
By Melissa G Womack
The weather has been really nice outside, the flowers are blooming with pretty colors. In my world of work, this represents UC Master Gardeners wrapping up another program year.
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A white-haired woman holds a strawberry and smiles back at a brown-haired man holding a plate of strawberries at a farmers market.

Many eligible Californians aren't using CalFresh to improve food security

May 24, 2022
By Shannon Klisch
Participation in CalFresh by eligible elderly Californians is estimated at 19% CalFresh Food, known nationally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and historically as the Food Stamp Program, is California's largest food assistance program and serves as the first line of defense a...
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