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Hannah Lopez flying the Matrice: masked up!
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IGIS Staff Update: Hannah Lopez

October 15, 2020
By Maggi Kelly
In February of 2020, IGIS welcomed a new student worker to the IGIS team. Hannah Lopez, an undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in Forestry and GIS, joined IGIS during the final semester of her senior year.
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Malting Barley in the Tulelake Basin
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Malting Barley: New Resources Available

October 9, 2020
By Mark E Lundy
California's craft brewing industry is continuing to expand its market presence in the state. However, only a small percentage of malting barley used in California is grown within its borders. The primary bottleneck in the supply is the lack of malting facilities.
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photos by Sally Thompson
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Historic Trees of Mare Island, Vallejo – Alden Park Tree Tour

October 5, 2020
I don't think serendipity is actually the right word for this situation, but let's just go with serendipity, because right when I needed it, I found a lovely, historic, COVID-friendly stroll that assisted me in learning some botanical and common names of several trees.
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Laura Vollmer
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Names in the News

September 30, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Vollmer named UCCE nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor Laura Vollmer joined UC Cooperative Extension in San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties on Sept. 8, 2020, as a nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisor.
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