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this by building on a recent WF assessment of California, the third largest and most populous state in the United States …. While California contains diverse hydrologic regions, it also has an overarching set of water institutions that address … sheds new light on sustainable use and, in California, is being considered with a suite of sustainability indicators for …
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When characterizing geologic natural hazards, specifically granular flows including pyroclastic flows, debris avalanches and debris flows, perhaps the most important factor to consider is the area of inundation. One of the key parameters demarcating the leading edge of inundation is the run-out...
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investigates this effect empirically using data on California municipalities. For various reasons, a simple correlation between …
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This study, conducted at the request of the Grower-Shipper Vegetable Association of Central California, was made to … controlled program to transport produce from California to midwest and northeast markets. …
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California’s nursery and floral industry is the largest in the United States with a farm value for product sales … California agricultural products, following the dairy industry. Production is in 55 of California’s 58 counties, although 16 … $1 billion in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Since its 2008 and 2009 sales increased while California’s statewide sales decreased …
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survey of organic farmers in California about the possible incorporation of social standards into organic certification … certified organic farmers in California. They also question expectations that organic agriculture necessarily fosters social or …
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Farm-to-school (FTS) programs have garnered the attentions and energies of people in a diverse array of social locations in the food system and are serving as a sort of touchstone for many in the alternative agrifood movement. Yet, unlike other alternative agrifood initiatives, FTS programs...
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Executive Summary and Key Findings EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the 1990s in California, smoking behavior and attitudes … about smoking have changed, as measured from the California Tobacco Surveys (CTS) and other data sources. Some of the most … cigarette consumption fell by a factor of 57% in California compared to only 27% in the rest of the United States. By the end of …
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Since 2001, initiatives have emerged in 25 of California’s 58 counties to expand health insurance coverage for children …-Cal and Healthy Families, California’s public programs for children in families with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal …
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California's Health-e-App Public Access (HeA PA) system enables low-income families to apply online for publicly funded … children's health insurance. Findings from a study funded by the California Healthcare Foundation and the David and Lucile … Packard Foundation have implications for Affordable Care Act implementation in California and other states. HeA PA contributed …
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