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The cost of water may deter people from growing food in urban areas, says Lucy Diekmann, UC Cooperative Extension urban agriculture and food systems advisor in Santa Clara County.
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Drought hurts urban farmers, too

June 21, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Extreme drought is changing agriculture across California and urban farming is no exception. Many community farms and gardens cultivate land owned by city or county departments, schools and private landowners.
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Fungus Helps a Honeybee

June 21, 2021
By Ben A Faber
New fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method to help honey bees Washington State University Jennifer Han jennifer.o.han@wsu.edu PULLMAN, Wash.
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Avocado Pollinators Are Not Just Honeybees

June 18, 2021
By Ben A Faber
A recent publication points out the need for identifying and improving habitat for avocado pollinators. The role of insect pollinators in avocado production: A global review Keira Dymond, Juan L. Celis-Diez, Simon G. Potts, Brad G. Howlett, Bryony K. Willcox, Michael P. D.
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Adult California Ground Squirrel
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Now Available: New online course

June 17, 2021
By Tamara J Majcherek
We're pleased to announce that a new online course on managing ground squirrels and pocket gophers has been added to UC IPM's growing library of online training courses. This course consists of eight video segments recorded by Dr.
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Honey bees at a water fountain at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Honey Bees and the Hot Spell

June 16, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Earlier this week the National Weather Service warned us about an excessive heat spell--"dangerous and record-breaking heat conditions" here in California's Central Valley and the foothills that may reach 100 to 113 degrees today (Wednesday) through Sunday.
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Fire and Farmer Health

June 15, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Summary: Wildfires have become a persistent health threat for people working in agriculture. This webinar will focus on understanding the risks of exposure to wildfire smoke and potential strategies for responding to protect human health.
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