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Have You Heard the Story of Lake Cahuilla?

January 13, 2021
A "Natural History Note" From UC California Naturalist's new lead scientist, Dr. Cameron Barrows. When scientists underestimate complexity, they fall prey to the perils of unintended consequences.
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New Year's Good Luck Food

January 13, 2021
What do you do that brings you luck in the New Year? Many countries or regions of countries have specific customs for this annual event. The most common involve food especially grains, legumes, and other fruits and vegetables. In Japan, it is traditional to eat unbroken buckwheat (soba) noodles.
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Avocado and Citrus Breeding Programs

January 7, 2021
Authors: Kate Evans, Washington State University, and Michael Coe, Cedar Lakes Research Group, LLC This blog is based on researched published in Crop Science Journal (https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csc2.
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Summer scholars opportunity at Cornell University

January 5, 2021
Weed Science-Based Summer Scholars Opportunity at Cornell University Guess what, undergraduates! Cornell AgriTech in Geneva has received the green light to proceed with the 2021 season of the Summer Scholars Research Program, which offers students the opportunity to work with faculty, their graduate...
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Pepper Jelly

December 29, 2020
Pepper Jelly By Carol Michael UCCE Master Food Preserver What are ways to use some of my jams and jellies during the holidays? David C.-Paso Robles Sparkling colorful pepper jelly with cream cheese and crackers has been a favorite holiday appetizer.
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2020: Reflections on a Challenging Year

December 23, 2020
By Gregory C Ira
We can rise to challenges, or we can resign ourselves to fate. Many have been quick to label 2020 as a bad year, as if we had no role in its making or how we respond to it.
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Director of the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center retires

December 22, 2020
UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Dahlberg, also the director of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (KARE) in Parlier, invoked his 35 years of sorghum expertise to increasing interest in growing the crop in California and to better understanding plants' ability to toler...
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Jeff Dahlberg, center, with a delegation of Chinese sorghum scientists on Sept. 24, 2015, in a sorghum field at Kearney.
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Director of the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center retires

December 22, 2020
UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Dahlberg, also the director of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (KARE) in Parlier, invoked his 35 years of sorghum expertise to increasing interest in growing the crop in California and to better understanding plants' ability to toler...
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