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California buckwheat flowers sit atop slender, flexible stems, Laura Lukes
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More on Our Wild Buckwheats: The California Buckwheat

July 17, 2020
Continuing our focus on select species of Eriogonum (wild buckwheat), this week's discussion features California buckwheat (E. fasciculatum). First, here is a quick review of characteristics common to all of California's wild buckwheats.
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The pool is gone - Part II

July 13, 2020
By Melody Kendall A recap of our ongoing adventure: My Husband and I had our inground pool removed and we began our backyard redo this spring.
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Working Rangelands Rancher Panel
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UCCE Programs During Covid 19: Rangeland Wednesdays - Rancher-panel discussing how they cope with drought on federal and non-federal public lands in California

July 10, 2020
By John M Harper
Join us for Working Rangelands Wednesdays, where we explore topics around rangeland agriculture in California and across the West. The goal of this webinar series is to discuss challenges related to managing multiple-use rangelands through an applied, land manager-oriented lens.
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Giant buckwheat leaves are soft gray green, Laura Lukes
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The Giant Wild Buckwheat of California

July 3, 2020
An astounding number of species populate the wild buckwheat genus Eriogonum - over 250, according to the CALFLORA website. And, due to their propensity to hybridize, active speciation continues as we speak. There are species for almost every letter of the alphabet, from A (E. abertianum) to Z (E.
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Tapan Pathak, left, and Mahesh Maskey adjust sensors in a strawberry field in 2018. Working with Surendra Dara, they have developed a model to forecast weekly crop yields based on weather data.
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Climate-change research provides tools for farmers to adapt

June 29, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
This is one of a series of stories featuring a sampling of UC ANR academics whose work exemplifies the public value UC ANR brings to California. Farmers are already seeing the effects of warmer winter nights and hotter summer days on their crops.
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Presidential Volunteer Service Award

June 29, 2020
PVSA stands for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. This honor was created in 2003 to reward citizens of the US for time they spend volunteering, making a positive impact in their communities, and inspiring others to do the same.
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