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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Biodegradable Plastic Mulches are Not Allowed in Certified Organic Production!

October 22, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
Biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) are a promising alternative to polyethylene mulch. The concept is simple. Rather than pulling used plastic mulch from a field and stockpiling or disposing it in a landfill, BDMs are designed to be tilled in at the end of the production cycle.
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Pre-pandemic, Farmer Al sells products to visitors at Frog Hollow Farms. Agritourism operations have faced drastic business disruptions.
ANR Employee News: Article

UC SAREP receives USDA grant to strengthen local food networks

October 22, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
With the emergence of shelter-in-place directives at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, California's small-scale direct-marketing farms and agritourism operations faced drastic and immediate disruptions to operations causing major losses in revenue and layoffs for staff.
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Kern County: Article

Green Scene October 2020

October 22, 2020
UCCE Office Status Weekly Zoom Presentations Air Quality Index Redhumped Caterpillar Tips for Selecting an Arborist...
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ANR Employee News: Article

Positions available on UC ANR Staff Assembly Council

October 21, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
Staff Assembly Council is recruiting for two UC ANR staff members to complete the remainder of the term for two positions on the Staff Assembly Council - communications chair/coordinator and program chair. The terms run through June 30, 2021.
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A female praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, crawls over a passionflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Passion Is Where You Find It

October 21, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Those passion flowers (Passiflora) are insect magnets. One minute you'll see a praying mantis on a blossom. The next minute, a Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae. And the next morning, the blossom is an arthropod magnet--the beginnings of a spider web.
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Western Poplar Sphinx moth
California Naturalist: Article

Spooky Staff Picks

October 21, 2020
Warning: this blog post discusses some creepy crawlies. If you have an insect or arachnid phobia you may want to skip this post.
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ANR Adventures: Article

More ANR awardees!

October 21, 2020
By Wendy Powers
How did it get to be Wednesday already? Yet at the same time, Monday and Tuesday are already a blur. I suspect we all feel this way to some extent.
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A cluster of elderberries ready for harvest
Food Blog: Article

Growing elderberries in hedgerows adds to farm income, benefits environment

October 21, 2020
As the sustainability of agriculture continues to be threatened by changes in climate, pests and loss of biodiversity, the ancient practice of planting hedgerows with edible and medicinal species such as elderberry can help growers generate additional revenue while fostering beneficial insects and i...
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Virtual Garden Tours

October 21, 2020
From the comfort of your own home, you can tour famous gardens from around the world and enjoy a relaxing time admiring the beauty that they bring. There are hundreds of virtual garden tours available to view, each offering their own unique approach to cultivating and creating gardens.
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