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The National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program provide essential nutritional and academic benefits to millions of children. High participation in these programs will help universal free school meals in several states to be successful. A recent study published in the Journal of the…

 Climate change refers to long-term alterations in our average weather patterns, causing droughts to last longer, stronger storms to increase flooding, and fires that burn hotter with smoke reducing the air quality. Sea levels will rise, and coastal areas will experience erosion. Human activities have…

Blog by Karen Metz We had another opportunity to visit the Oregon Gardens in Silverton, Oregon.  We had never visited the gardens this late in the fall.  This visit was also special because we were able to enter the garden several hours before the general public arrived.  The fog had just…

Nearly everyone, from well-meaning beginners to experienced outdoor gardeners, has struggled at one time or another with a houseplant that seemed determined to die. Understanding the four basic needs of all houseplants can not only give you the knowledge you need to care for these plants, but also help you…

 These designs showcasing the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day will "draw you in."The BioDiv Committee recently sponsored a design contest and selected the two winners. They are....drum roll...Haylie Wilcox, a first-year master's degree student in the lab of Professor Neal Williams, a…