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The Bohart Museum of Entomology
insect presentation fascinates these youngsters at the Vacaville Public Library. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Booking Insects at Vacaville Public Library: Bring 'em On!

July 11, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's so quiet at times that you can almost hear a bee buzz or a walking stick walk or a Madagascar hissing cockroach hiss. The audience, ranging from toddlers to teens to senior citizens, are inside the the Vacaville Public Library.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Text messages encouraging healthy eating boost fruit and vegetable intake among CalFresh participants in San Diego County

June 29, 2023
By Ron Strochlic, Wendi Gosliner, Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix
Virtually all San Diego County CalFresh participants (known as SNAP nationwide) have been receiving monthly text messages in multiple languages encouraging them to eat more fruits and vegetables and directing them to a dedicated multilingual website with more information.
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An intact green house with no vegetation in front. Several singed trees behind the house.
Green Blog: Article

How can we navigate changes in the home insurance market?

June 21, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A wildfire shockwave recently hit California. Maybe you missed it. While there were no large wildfires threatening homes, and the air wasn't thick with smoke like in the Northeast from the wildfires in Canada, a shockwave did hit.
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Entomology PhDs wore insect antennae on their mortarboards. In front (from left) are six new PhDs: Lindsay Mack and Erin "Taylor" Kelly of the Geoffrey Attardo lab; and Christine Tabuloc of the Joanna Chiu lab. In back are Xavier Zahnle of the Jason Bond lab; and Zachary Griebenow and Jill Oberski of the Phil Ward lab.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Entomology PhDs Ready to 'Knock It Out of the Park'

June 16, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Your day has finally arrived. And it's truly a great day. It's not just the musical strains of Pomp and Circumstance and all the cheers that make the day feel so good.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New research brief shows increased farmers market dollar-for-dollar match for CalFresh shoppers impacts market sales revenues

June 16, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Wendi Gosliner
A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute presents findings from an evaluation that examines how changing the maximum dollar-for-dollar match incentive levels offered to CalFresh participants at farmers markets impacted markets sales revenues.
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