‘Nigiri Project’ mixing salmon and rice fields now in fifth year
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Sacramento, California - An annual experiment to “plant” salmon in Yolo County rice fields aims to better explain how floodplains support strong salmon populations. Dubbed the “Nigiri Project” for its sushi-like marriage of fish and rice, the research is a collaborative project among the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, the California Department of Water Resources and nonprofit organization California Trout.
Ventura County Seabees Celebrate 74 Years of Service
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Simi Valley, California - Seabees from around Naval Base Ventura County gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for the 74th Annual Seabee Ball, Saturday.
Climate Smart Agriculture
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Sacramento, California - California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54 billion. The mission of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is to promote and protect agriculture. It’s a complex job - and one that is getting more complex as the climate changes.
Measuring Exide Lead Contamination Levels in Vernon
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- Category: California News
Vernon, California - A portion of the more than $176 million in state funds earmarked for testing and cleanup around a former Exide Technologies plant may go to research on how lead contamination affected the health of residents in a southeast Los Angeles community.
Volunteers Needed for Bighorn Sheep Survey
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Arcadia, California - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Society for Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS) are seeking volunteers to assist biologists with a bighorn sheep survey in Southern California on March 5 and 6. Volunteers will be needed on Saturday evening and all day Sunday.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
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