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The Food Blog covers our latest research and extension work to advance and optimize the production and vitality of California's abundant agricultural commodities.

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Poultry 101’s “Chick temperature chart” recommends temperatures for chicks from hatch to 6 weeks old.
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Poultry 101 guides new parents of chicks

August 21, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As Californians began sheltering in place at home, they started growing their own food. In addition to gardening, people have begun adopting chickens for fresh eggs.
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So Easy to Preserve recipe book, pressure canner, and finished jar of canned pinto beans
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Home preservation for whole foods, plant-based lifestyles

August 14, 2020
How my training as a UC Master Food Preserver helped me become healthy after a heart attack. About three-quarters of the way into my certification training for the UCCE Master Food Preserver Program, I experienced a heart attack, which resulted in stent placements.
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