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The Green Blog shares news and information related to forestry/wildfire, sustainability, climate, environmental stewardship and other green topics.

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UC scientists share techniques to sustainably grow agave in California

September 26, 2023
By Linda Forbes
Tasting event showcases research on production of agave for tequila, mezcal and more A group of University of California researchers and collaborators is developing innovative agricultural techniques for growing agave in California without compromising natural resources.
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Emily Jackson, in a Forest Service uniform, stands next to her twin sister Lindsay, in her CAL FIRE uniform
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4-H youth project helps Siskiyou County prepare animals for emergencies

September 18, 2023
By Michael Hsu
With the McKinney Fire creeping closer to Yreka in the summer of 2022, Emily Jackson and her mother potentially faced the enormous task of getting all their goats, chickens, dogs and cats to safety while Emily's father and twin sister Lindsay were away fighting the fires.
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A woman stands next to an array of solar panels beside a fam field.
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Farmers save money, water by adopting climate-smart agriculture practices

September 13, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A Hmong small-scale farmer in Merced County has saved about 14.4 acre-inches of water annually and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 12.406 MTCO2e per year (equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions produced from burning 1,396 gallons of gasoline) after upgrading her farm.
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