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NSF Rapid Response Research (RAPID) funding mechanism for COVID-19 research

April 17, 2020
By Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues, In light of the emergence and spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and abroad, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting proposals to conduct non-medical, non-clinical-care research that can be used immediately to explore how to model and u...
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Global Avocado Industry

April 17, 2020
By Ben A Faber
A great source of information on what's happening to produce around the world, including citrus, avocado, blueberries and occasionally cherimoya and star fruit but all things strawberry and lettuce and whatnot, I check daily on Fresh Plaza to see what's going on.
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The California Avocado Industry Report

April 17, 2020
By Ben A Faber
The California Avocado industry has a rich history of growing, innovating, changing, and reinventing itself as the needs of the marketplace have changed over time.
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UC Cooperative Extension scientists monitor rangeland forage growth by clipping and measuring one square foot of area, and then calculating the data by acre. (Photo: Royce Larsen)
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Rancher wisdom can be improved with science

April 17, 2020
By Jeannette Warnert
When California was part of the Wild West, it took a certain amount of guesswork to move cattle from their home range to summer pastures while making sure sufficient forage was left behind to hold the cattle over till fall rainfall spurred new growth.
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Himalyans can be seen from 100 miles away. Source CNN Travel

Grateful, while inconvenienced

April 16, 2020
By Wendy Powers
Can you believe we are winding down week 5 of our remote work? Yet, I remain equivocal about my opinion of the work arrangement, despite not being as impacted as many.
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NRCS in OXNARD and FSA in Santa Maria ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS ??

April 16, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Just got a note from Dawn Afman, the District Conservationist at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. She says: USDA Farm Services Agency is working like heck to help all our producers who are hurting due to markets closing for COVID.
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