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The Diseases and Abiotic Disorders section of the UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines for Dry Beans have been recently revised and updated and are now available online at UC IPM Dry Beans Pest Management Guidelines.

I recently came across a library of all kinds of images of pests, diseases and crops. It has lots of entries, such as Bees of the United States: https://www.ipmimages.org/browse/projectsubject.

A popular foodie trend is to "buy local," but use of the term is rarely enforced, reported Robert Anglen in the Arizona Republic. The story was published on USAToday.com. "The word 'local' is chic; it sells things," said Cindy Fake, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Placer and Nevada counties.

Might As Well Be Spring "I'm as restless as a willow in a windstormI'm as jumpy as puppet on a stringI'd say that I had spring feverBut I know it isn't spring."--Frank Sinatra Wait, it is spring! Today is the day we've all be waiting for--the first day of spring.

March 2018 version of the Roundup...

Dear Colleagues, Starting this month, Contracts and Grants will begin featuring a blog series, ANR ADVISE$, aimed at sharing effective grant-writing practices and perspectives across the organization. This first blog posting highlights advice from Dr. Jeremy James. Dr.

Dear Colleagues, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the 2018 Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) funding opportunities.

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The Butte Cluster Nutrition Education programs have significantly contributed to University of California Agriculture and Natural Resource's Healthy Families and Communities Strategic Initiative through the coordination and implementation of the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (NEP) and the...

I really enjoy the moon when it is full. This year, we have several unique things happening with the moon. In January, we had the full moon eclipse. I made sure to set the clock and get up early to see the eclipse.