Nutrition & Health

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An arrow saying 'This' points to a water bottle filling station at a school. A second arrow saying "not this" points to a school drinking fountain filled with wasted food.
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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A honey bee touches down on a rock purslane, Calandrinia grandiflora. This plant yield red pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Touch of Red on Earth Day

April 22, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Earth Day, an event we celebrate every April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protections on our troubled planet. This year's theme: "Restore Our Earth." U.S. Sen.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

'Dry fallowing' ground may aid in weedy rice control

April 21, 2021
By Gale Perez
From Western FarmPress Written by Todd Fitchette | Apr 20, 2021 California rice growers with troublesome patches of weedy rice, or red rice, may want to take advantage of the drought and low water allocations to fallow those fields with known populations of the plant.
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Dried beans
Food Blog: Article

Building institutional markets for plant-based proteins

April 21, 2021
This spring, the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) is joining a nationwide effort led by the non-profit Health Care Without Harm to build new markets in the healthcare sector for locally produced plant proteins.
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A screen shot of Greg Kareofelas' video on Gulf Fritillaries.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

What's a Picnic Without Bugs?

April 16, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's a picnic without bugs? Entomological offerings will be showcased at the 107th annual UC Davis Picnic Day, themed "Discovering Silver Linings," to take place virtually on Saturday, April 17.
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Master Gardeners Volunteers
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

The importance of volunteering at UC ANR

April 16, 2021
By Ricardo A Vela
Spanish click here They are considered the backbone of any non-profit organization. They strongly believe in the objectives of the institution to which they invest their time. Of course, I am talking about volunteers. Special people whose motivation is to change the communities where they live.
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