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No hay nostalgia más grande que la comida, dice Ramiro Lobo

October 12, 2018
By Miguel Sanchez
El consejero agrcola, Ramiro Lobo podr ser una cara poco familiar para los consumidores, pero es muy reconocido entre los pequeos agricultores de San Diego a quienes ha ayudado a producir localmente nuevos alimentos que antes no se cultivaban en este condado, aumentando la disponibilidad de frutas y...
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Nursery and Flower Grower: Article

Carbon dioxide enrichment in greenhouses

October 11, 2018
By Steven A Tjosvold
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere is dramatically on the rise, and I have experienced it first hand. An article really struck me that I found in the recently published edition of California Agriculture, "Possible Impacts of Rising CO2 on Crop Water Use Efficiency and Food Security" .
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A generous donation from the Citrus Research Board has made creation of a Citrus Research Endowment possible. (Photo credit: Jeanette Warnert )
ANR Adventures: Article

Why is everyone smiling?

October 10, 2018
By Wendy Powers
You might think that Tu Tran is smiling because this week is his birthday and he's expecting a big surprise party. Nope.
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Green darner dragonfly, Anax junius, in Benicia State Historical Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Find the Green Darner

October 10, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Find the green darner. Trying to spot the green darner dragonfly, Anax junius--so named because of its resemblance to a darning needle--is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. But there it was, camouflaged in shrubbery on Sept. 23 in the Benicia Capitol State Historical Park.
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