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A dining table with stuffing, sweet potatoes, gravy, a roast turkey, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, green bean casserole, and five glasses of wine.

Tips to stay off naughty list of holiday food wasters

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Yu Meng offers tips for reducing food waste from holiday feasts.

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UC ANR receives over $142,000 on GivingTuesday 2025

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

As of 11:59 p.m. on GivingTuesday 2025, UC ANR’s generous donors contributed over $142,000 to Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes, and research centers that make up the UC ANR network. That included more than $33,000 to support California 4-H youth.This was…

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Gingerbread house with candy plants, skating rink and outhouse

UCCE San Diego County builds team spirit while building gingerbread houses

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The UCCE San Diego team decorated gingerbread houses with UC ANR themes as a team-building exercise.

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Eight women stand behind the Master Gardener and Farm Smart tables

CDFA workshop brings Farm to School partners together at DREC

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Farm Smart personnel, UCCE advisors, CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE educators and UC Master Gardeners are partnering on a CDFA Farm to School project to foster students’ knowledge in food, nutrition and agriculture.

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Celebration Corner

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR colleagues won awards, participated in events and celebrated together.

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