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Farm and Ranch Funding for Healthy Soils and Water Management

January 11, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Interested in increasing water productivity while saving money on water and energy bills? Considering cover crops, composting or planting a hedgerow? Would you like to convert from flush to scrape at your dairy/livestock operation?
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Defensible Space, Zone 1-Home defense zone, Zone 2-Reduced fuel zone from Cal Fire
The Real Dirt: Article

Firewise – Fire Resistant Landscaping

January 11, 2019
By Brent McGhie, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, January 11, 2019 Fire is a normal part of the natural environment in California, so if you live in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), it's not so much a question of if, but of when your home will be exposed to wildfire.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Don't let the bed bugs bite

January 10, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
As I sit in my hotel room tonight and work from atop my bed, I thought it would be useful to share the practice I always use each and every time I stay in a hotel: checking for bed bugs. Bed bugs can occur in any hotel whether it's a 5-star or 1-star hotel.
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Community Pest News: Article

Don't let the bed bugs bite

January 10, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
As I sit in my hotel tonight and work from atop my bed, I thought it would be useful to share the practice I always use each and every time I stay in a hotel: checking for bed bugs. Bed bugs can occur in any hotel whether it's a 5-star or 1-star hotel.
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Freeze dried strawberries in white chocolate from Japan.
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Dried Strawberries in White Chocolate from Japan

January 10, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
Just sampled some strawberries in white chocolate from Japan this afternoon for lunch (picture below). What's interesting is how dehydrated the strawberries are inside, they couldn't be bigger than the tip of my pinky finger. Great texture though, the berries basically dissolve in one's mouth.
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One-question survey: Your input on WebANR Café Thursday timing

January 10, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Since May 2018, ANR Learning & Development has been offering WebANR Caf on third Thursdays from noon to 12:30 p.m. The 30-minute webinar provides professional development tips from UC ANR colleagues and other experts on extension delivery, building support and office and team management.
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