Nutrition & Health

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Erosion comparison, control on the left, cover crop on the right.
Farming in the Foothills: Article

Risk - What are You Waiting For?

January 2, 2019
By Hannah Meyer
Risk What are you waiting for? As the old saying goes, when it rains it pours. Nobody knows that better than we do right now, literally. For most farmers, rain is a good thing.
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Garden Compost Pile
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

When to Compost in the Winter

December 31, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client Calls the Help Desk (tel#: 925/608-6683) Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk. It was nice to speak with you this morning.
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Queen and her court. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

'Beekeeping and Management' Track on Feb. 10 at Vet Med

December 26, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Beekeeping and Management" will be part of the two-day UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's 2019 winter conference presented by its Center for Continuing Education in February 2019. The conference, covering several vet med topics or tracks, is set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9-10.
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Aurtz Avocado akd <br>Persea americana "Wurtz"
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Selecting and Planting a New Avocado Tree

December 24, 2018
Updated Version of 12/24/18 blog to correct errors Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I would like to plant an avocado tree that has the following specifications: I live in West County where it is cool and foggy and I w...
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The check presentation: (from left) Bev Anderson, president of the Western Neuropathy Association (WNA); Bruce Hammock, distinguished professor at UC Davis and founder of EicOsis, Darrell O'Sullivan, WNA treasurer; and Cindy McReynolds, an administrator of the Hammock lab and EicOsis senior project manager.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Hope for Neuropathy Patients: Bruce Hammock Research and Pending Clinical Trials

December 21, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bev Anderson knew something was wrong. All my life I've known my feet didn't have the strength and capability of most of the people I knew, she recalled. In high school, she began experiencing severe pain. Her family physician diagnosed her as having growing pains. They weren't.
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HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Beets, Snap Peas, or Brussels Sprouts... Growing Winter Vegetables?

December 17, 2018
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Questions about Winter Growing of Beets, Snap Peas and Brussels Sprouts Hello! Reaching out for a little help with my fall/winter garden.
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