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New Invasive Insect: Mediterranean Oak Borer

December 17, 2020
By Michael I Jones
The Mediterranean oak borer (Xyleborus monographus), or MOB, is an invasive ambrosia beetle that was first collected from declining oak trees (Quercus spp.) near Calistoga (Napa County) in 2019 (Fig 1).
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Sustainable Polymers: Taking Action to Solve the Challenge of Plastics

November 18, 2020
By Steven Worker
New Extension Peer Reviewed Curriculum Through an innovative collaboration with the University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Polymers, Minnesota, California, and New York 4-H Cooperative Extension educators partnered to develop and pilot youth-driven curricula Focusing on the use and impacts o...
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Always wash your hands before and after harvesting, and wash you produce in running water to mitigate a potential risk. Photo: Evett Kilmartin
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How smoke and ash from wildfire may impact food production

November 13, 2020
A summer of smoke and ash in many parts of California has raised questions about the safety of produce growing on farms and in the garden, eggs laid by chickens who peck around in ash-laden areas, and remediation needed to safely and effectively grow food in the future.
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