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Board of Directors to promote philanthropy through advocacy and fundraising in support of agriculture, natural resources and community health
It has been that outpouring of support – channeled by Gibbs' fundraising team – that enabled the establishment of the UC ANR Foundation. Gibbs was part of a nascent development team created just seven ...
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Good fire is back at the Hopland Research and Extension Center
Fire has been part of indigenous stewardship in California since time immemorial. These fire practices were deeply connected to cultural traditions, food ways, and enhanced the resilience of ...
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Spotted Lanternfly: The Need to Remain Vigilant (Part 1)
On March 27th, 2024, a flatbed truck carrying a metal art structure originating in New York and headed to Petaluma, California was stopped at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) ...
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Cat Got Your Kale?
I recently planted some purple kale and arugula in our front garden bed a few weeks ago here in West Sacramento. Everything was going really well until I discovered one morning this week that all of ...
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South Coast REC program educates, trains future ag workforce
Renowned for pioneering research that leads to exciting new crop varieties like the Luna avocado, the University of California South Coast Research and Extension Center (REC) in Irvine is also an ...
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2024 Delta Rice Recap
Delta rice acreage has been steadily increasing, and yields are comparable with the statewide average. I estimate that acreage approached, if not exceeded, 15,000 acres in 2024. This article is my ...
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Introducing the Spiny Assassin Bug
Close readers of this blog will know that last year Mark noted toward the end of the season a very unusual looking insect in two of his strawberry research plots, which UCCE Entomologist on the ...
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Figuring the Loss of Trees
UC Davis Ag Econ Department has put together a set of crop loss calculators in Excel. They are generic, but also specific to lemon and avocado. If you have had damage from the recent fire, take a look ...
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Mistletoe Prunings Can Be Holiday Decorations
Note: This was originally published in the Contra Costa Times. Q: I have a lot of mistletoe in my street tree, which is some sort of ash, I think. Is it a problem and if so, how do I get rid of it? A: ...
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From Butterfly Research to High-Sugar Diet Research
What does butterfly metamorphosis have to do with high-sugar diet research? Well, you never know where research will take you. UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock, who holds a joint ...
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GROW program also builds skills of students with learning differences
Renowned for pioneering research that leads to exciting new crop varieties like the Luna avocado, the University of California South Coast Research and Extension Center (REC) in Irvine is also an ...