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UCCE Los Angeles improves food security

June 21, 2019
By Natalie M Price
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers a household to be food insecure if it experiences either: low food security reports a reduction in the quality, variety, or desirability of diet, or very low food security reports of multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and...
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This small urban farm in downtown Los Angeles is part of the Episcopal Diocese Seeds of Hope program. It includes a living labyrinth for reflection, as well as flowers, fruit trees, herbs and vegetables for distribution in the community.
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Designing Urban Farms

June 21, 2019
By Rachel A Surls
Note: This post is first of a series in which we will recap our UC ANR Urban Agriculture Workshops. We'll share key points, as well as links to videos and handouts. Even if you couldn't make it in person, you can still access the content.
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Californians agree: Don’t build in wildfire-prone areas

June 20, 2019
Reposted by Public Affairs, UC Berkeley A man helps friends recover after the 2007 Witch Fire in San Diego County destroyed their home. Californians agree that new homes should not be built in wildfire-prone areas, according to a new Berkeley IGS Poll.
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Commonwealth Club Climate One Events - San Francisco

June 17, 2019
By Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues, Climate One at The Commonwealth Club offers a forum for candid discussion among climate scientists, policymakers, activists and concerned citizens. Of note is the July 17th event that features Faith Kearns from the UC ANR California Institute for Water Resources.
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blueberry lemon jam Reduced size for blog
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A Fair Winner

June 15, 2019
This just in -- a fellow MFP has a First Place at the San Bernardino Fair! Congratulations to Lynn Summers on her win.
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A tsetse fly, the work of medical entomologist Geoffrey Attardo. He will deliver a presentation on tsetse flies at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 12 in the G Street Wunderbar, 228 G St.
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Got Milk? Got a Question About Tsetse Flies?

June 11, 2019
Got milk? Got a question about tsetse flies? Yes? Then you'll want to attend the Science Caf presentation on Wednesday, June 7, when medical entomologist and tsetse expert Geoffrey Attardo of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will discuss Got Milk?
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Adult brown recluse spider, <i>Loxosceles reclusa</i>. (Credit: R Vetter)
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Brown Recluse Spiders? Not in California!

May 18, 2019
If you were to ask an audience of more than a few people if they or anyone they know has ever seen or been bitten by a brown recluse spider in California, many hands would be raised.
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