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A cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, in a summer flight in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Suds for a Bug? Get Out Your Net!

December 26, 2019
Suds for a bug? Get out your net! If you collect the first cabbage white butterfly of the year in the three-county area of Sacramento, Solano and Yolo, you'll win a pitcher of beer or its equivalent, compliments of Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology.
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Professor Art Shapiro collected the first butterfly of 2019, a male, near the Suisun Yacht Club, Suisun City, Solano County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Suds for a Bug: Beer-for-a-Butterfly Contest Begins Jan. 1

December 26, 2019
Suds for a bug? Collect the first cabbage white butterfly of the year in the three-county area of Sacramento, Solano and Yolo and win a pitcher of beer or its equivalent, compliments of Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology.
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Holiday Table
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Healthy Holidays!

December 19, 2019
The holidays are a wonderful time for sharing good food with friends and family. Too much of a good thing, though, can add up quickly over the course of the holiday season.
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Teens Making a Difference in Amador County

December 19, 2019
CalFresh Healthy Living-UC and UC 4-H have partnered in Amador County to provide youth development opportunities for teens at Independence High School and garden-enhanced nutrition education for 3rd grade students at Jackson Elementary School.
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Cabbage December
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December's Harvest of the Month: Cabbage

December 11, 2019
During the month of December, cabbage has had a chance not only to grow to its full size and density, but also to experience some cool weather, which helps it become sweeter and mellower in flavor.
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ANR in the news November 16-30

November 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
OPINION: Environmental education for kids: It's only natural (Chico E-R) Laura Lukes, Nov. 29 If you have school-age children, you may have noticed that something new is infusing science education in California classrooms. ...
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ANR in the news November 1-15

November 30, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Are Blackouts Here to Stay? A Look into the Future (E&E News) Anne C. Mulkern, Nov. 15 Throughout the United States, between roughly 2000 and 2010, about 75% of homes that burned in wildfires were located in the WUI, said Van Butsic, a land use specialist at the University of California, Berkeley.
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