San Bernardino

To get acquainted with the people at each ANR location, Mark Lagrimini, vice provost of research and extension, has been visiting research and extension centers and UCCE county offices and touring the facilities.

We spent yesterday in Riverside meeting with the teams from both UCCE Riverside and UCCE San Bernardino. It was very informative, particularly seeing the fresh ideas that are coming from some of the new staff.

The first half of this week I've been in CLE at CWRU to attend the ARIO conference because I'm the RIO for UCANR. During the meeting we have really focused on not just RM but also FFP, hearing from ORI and NIH, both units under HHS.

Californians received bleak news last month when the state released its fourth assessment of climate change in California. The report predicts severe wildfires, more frequent and longer droughts, rising sea levels, increased flooding, coastal erosion and extreme heat.

Pass the word around-- There is a FREE Public class next week, and if you attend, not only will you learn, but you will be fed lunch also! The class Lunch and Learn is about pie fillings and what to do with them--sounds good to me! Reserve your place TODAY! The class should be great: WHAT: Lunch and...

Did you sign up yet?

If you are really rambunctious try this for your future enjoyable easy eats: freeze small batches of lasagne, leftover pork ribs (these re-heat in the oven most excellently), turkey and fixin's (remember Thanksgiving?) and casseroles--or leftovers in general.

Do you want to learn more about home food preservation? Need and want to know more than just how to preserve your jam? Are you leery of some of the canning instructions on the web?

It is ALMOST time for our Famous "Gifts from the Kitchen Class!" Mark it down, reserve your spot and attend!...

How to use that pickle brine! I read "That Leftover Pickling Brine" at Preserving Food At Home by the National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP), hosted by the University of Georgia.