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Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture

Posted On 07/12/2019

The UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden is now accepting applications for the 2020 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. Applications are due by September 30, 2019.

President’s Note: Monarch Butterflies

Posted On 02/27/2017

Many of you may be aware of the plight of the monarch butterfly. This iconic species is struggling to maintain and grow its population. Each…

President’s Note: 30 Years of SARE

Posted On 05/10/2018

Last month I wrote about a presentation at the National SARE Conference in St. Louis about livestock eating weeds. This month I want to point…

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President’s Note: Bird Populations in Decline

Bird populations are dropping sharply – common and rare species alike. What can you do to help?

New Fact Sheets: Ecosystem Services of Cover Crops

SARE”S set of new fact sheets detail the ecosystem services of cover crops: from preventing erosion to protecting songbirds.

President’s Note: Book Review: Garden Insects of North America

In 2018, Princeton University Press released an updated 2nd edition of Garden Insects of North America, with over 700 pages and more than 3,000 full color plates. If you wanted one book to help identify garden insects, this is it.

Agroforestry Infographics

The Savanna Institute recently released a new series of free infographics explaining concepts in agroforestry: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, silvopasture, and windbreaks.

Field Notes – July 2019

The July 2019 issue of Field Notes includes a review of a comprehensive guide to garden insects, links to new resources on agroforestry and cover crops, and news about fertilizer industry greenhouse gas emissions.

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