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Natures Best Hope
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Good Reads - Nature's Best Hope and Bringing Nature Home

April 22, 2020
By Sherida J Phibbs
Douglas W. Tallamy NATURE'S BEST HOPE: A NEW APPROACH TO CONSERVATION THAT STARTS IN YOUR YARD. Timber Press, 2019 Portland, Oregon 254 pages. Douglas W. Tallamy BRINGING NATURE HOME: HOW YOU CAN SUSTAIN WILDLIFE WITH NATIVE PLANTS Timber Press, 2007 Portland, Oregon 265 pages.
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A Buzz in the Meadow
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Good Reads - A Buzz in the Meadow and A Sting in the Tale

April 22, 2020
By Sherida J Phibbs
Goulson, Dave A STING IN THE TAIL MY ADVENTURES WITH BUMBLE BEES Picador Publishing 2013 New York, NY 256 pages Goulson, Dave A BUZZ IN THE MEADOW, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF A FRENCH FARM Picador Publishing 2014 New York, NY 266 pages With all the buzz about bees and pollinators, I have over the last f...
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute submits comments to USDA in opposition of proposed rule to roll back nutrition standards for meals in child care and school

April 22, 2020
By Danielle Lee
The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) submitted on April 22, 2020 comments in strong opposition to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Simplifying Meal Service and Monitoring Requirements in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs proposed rule.
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ppe reading
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Accessing PPE On Farm

April 22, 2020
By Ben A Faber
PPE in short supply for farm work during the COVID-19 crisis While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.
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UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, will share his expertise on scientific modeling at the COVID-19 webinar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

COVID-19 Webinar to Include UC Davis Professor's Scientific Modeling Expertise

April 22, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
COVID-19 is not to be taken lightly, says James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology, who will share his scientific modeling expertise at the UC Davis-based COVID-19 webinar on Thursday afternoon, April 23. The webinar, to be broadcast on Zoom and YouTube Live from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
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Butterfly bush, salvia, and lavender in bloom. (Ellen Zagory)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Make Every Day Earth Day - Use IPM!

April 22, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
[From the UC IPM Pests in the Landscape Blog] Every April, we celebrate Earth Day and think about ways we can help make our planet healthier.
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Glenn County: Article

California Dairy Newsletter - February 2020

April 22, 2020
In this issue: Meeting Announcements.... 2 Cloth Towel Hygeine.......... 3 Mental Health...................... 3 Animal Science at UCD...... 3 CDFA Funds Available...... 4 UC Dairy Conference.........
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People who work on farms wear personal protective equipment to protect themselves from COVID-19, pesticides, dust and other health hazards.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

PPE in short supply for farm work during the COVID-19 crisis

April 22, 2020
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.
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At http://ucanr.edu/COVID19communityresources, helpful links are compiled, including the Cal Ag Tour page to help consumers purchase directly from local farms and ranches.
ANR Employee News: Article

UC ANR compiles resources to help cope with COVID-19 crisis

April 22, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
While United States leaders continue to grapple with the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, many Californians have concerns about basic needs and safety connected with the illness and subsequent shelter-in-place guidelines.
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Medidas preventivas y cuidado de la salud en la era de COVID-19

April 22, 2020
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
Las primeras seales de incertidumbre detonaron en los supermercados. De pronto, una legin de consumidores arranc con la compra excesiva de papel higinico y botellas de agua. Al tiempo que algunos bsicos como cebollas y pltanos, antes siempre disponibles, de momento escasearon.
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