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Ruth Dahlquist-Willard standing next to the American flag under a blue sign that reads "The White House, Washington."
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White House Summit explores impact of extreme heat, ways to adapt

September 26th, 2024
By Kristen Farrar
UC ANR Small Farms Network supports small-scale and underserved farmers impacted by extreme heat Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, interim director for the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, joined more than 100 participants from across the country at the first-ever White House Summit...
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Dressed in yellow protective helmets and jackets, prescribed burn personnel use drip torches to ignite dry grass in a pasture.
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Public invited to see ‘good fire’ Oct. 5 at Central Coast fair

August 22nd, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Learn the how, where and why fire is used to manage the natural landscape at the Central Coast Good Fire Fair on Saturday, Oct. 5. The fair is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton in Santa Cruz County.
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