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Seed potatoes are nestled into the straw at planting time. Photo: Marty Nelson
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

May 2022: No Digging Needed to Grow Potatoes

May 24, 2022
Growing potatoes in straw may seem like a crazy idea but the success of this method in the Edible Demonstration Garden suggests that this no-dig approach could be an option for home gardeners. It can be especially appealing when working with rocky clay soil...
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Research by co-authors Maureen Page and Charlie Casey Nicholson scored the cover story of the American Journal of Botany, November 2021 edition. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Maureen Page: Impacts of Managed Honey Bees

May 24, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis doctoral candidate Maureen Page, who investigates the impacts of increasing honey bee abundance on plant-pollinator interactions and plant pollination, will present her exit seminar on "Impacts of Managed Honey Bees on Plant-Pollinator Mutualisms" at 10 a.m.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Robotics forum FIRA USA 2022 abstracts due July 18

May 24, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
FIRA USA 2022, the International Forum of Agricultural Robotics, will be held in Fresno on Oct. 18-20. Abstracts are being accepted for research and development presentations on Oct. 18, the first day of the three-day agricultural robotics and technology event.
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Coordinator News: Article

Event Contact Sheets for Program Evaluation

May 24, 2022
By Melissa G Womack
The weather has been really nice outside, the flowers are blooming with pretty colors. In my world of work, this represents UC Master Gardeners wrapping up another program year.
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A white-haired woman holds a strawberry and smiles back at a brown-haired man holding a plate of strawberries at a farmers market.
Food Blog: Article

Many eligible Californians aren't using CalFresh to improve food security

May 24, 2022
By Shannon Klisch
Participation in CalFresh by eligible elderly Californians is estimated at 19% CalFresh Food, known nationally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and historically as the Food Stamp Program, is California's largest food assistance program and serves as the first line of defense a...
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Lanterns by Surendra Dara
ANR Employee News: Article

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month presentations online

May 24, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, UC ANR colleagues gathered via Zoom for virtual events to learn, share, support and celebrate. The presentations were recorded and will be posted under DEI on the Learning and Development recording archive page https://ucanr.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Lichens, Mosses, and Algae

May 24, 2022
Winter rains and cool weather wake up the lichens, mosses and algae growing in our gardens and yards ...
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UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County: Article

Creating a Wildlife Habitat

May 24, 2022
In his book Bringing Nature Home, entomologist Douglas Tallamy gives notice: It has become increasingly clear that much of our wildlife will not be able to survive unless food, shelter and nest sites can be found in suburban habitats.
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