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Gardening Books for Children

August 1, 2020
Many of us in the UC Master Gardener program fell in love with gardening as children, introduced by an older friend or family member who was a passionate gardener.
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Outstanding work recognized with Distinguished Service Awards

July 27, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Outstanding work recognized with Distinguished Service Awards Sponsored by UC ANR and Academic Assembly Council, the Distinguished Service Awards (DSA) recognize service and academic excellence in UC Cooperative Extension over a significant period of time.
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Ph.D. student Mike Johnson uses Evalutree to assess the health and economic value of oak woodlands.
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New mobile app identifies hazardous trees for public safety

July 21, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
"Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky, wrote Kahlil Gibran. But trees falling into power lines have sparked catastrophic fires and falling trees have injured nature lovers. To prevent power outages, PG&E looks for trees near power lines that need to be trimmed or removed.
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Children talking amongst themselves while on seated on and looking into the planters with children on the concrete in the background.
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The greening of an urban school

July 17, 2020
Woodrow Wilson Elementary school is located in Daly City, San Mateo County, a densely populated urban area near San Francisco. Over 72% of its 371 students qualify for the Free and Reduced Meal Program. The school has had no dedicated green space.
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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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