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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Effective Access to Drinking Water in Schools: What is it and why does it matter?

April 24, 2021
Research Brief • April 2021Effective Access means that safe and appealing drinking water is readily available at no charge to all children.1Children and adolescents spend many hours at school, making schools an important setting to support hydration and to promote healthy habits. Improved access and…
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Article

Growing Food in the Lake Tahoe Basin: Site, Soil, and Irrigation

November 28, 2018
Growing food in Tahoe is not for the faint of heart - it can freeze any night of the year, it can snow in any month, but generally our frost-free growing season lasts at least 90 days--from mid-June to mid-September, which is enough to grow a wide variety of edible crops.  Here we'll walk you through…
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