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URI Cooperative Extension offering guidance to institutions and commercial kitchens looking to donate unused food

June 4 food safety conference will examine food donation liability and myths

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Tree talk: URI forester offers tips on tree safety, protection and observation for Arbor Day

Trees on URI Campus

Many Rhode Island trees just coming into bloom

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Start small: How to make your garden grow this spring

life's a garden; dig it

URI Cooperative Extension gardeners offer green suggestions and advice

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Is Your Yard Bee-Friendly?

Expert advice from URI’s Cooperative Extension and Bee Lab to help you make your yard a bee-friendly habitat.

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From Scraps to Systems Change

How URI Students Launched a Successful Food Waste Diversion Initiative

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URI Master Gardeners Awaiting Your Call (or email)

The URI Gardening & Environmental Hotline is now open and in full operation through Nov. 1.

Cooperative Extension’s gardening help desk open full-time to field community garden inquiries

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Yes, chef! Learn how to cut down on food waste at ‘Basic Knife Skills Class’

Chef teaching knive skills

Food Recovery Rhode Island alum to lead class on basic knife skills with URI Cooperative Extension

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URI Watershed Watch seeks volunteers to monitor ponds, streams, and coasts

URI Cooperative Extension Program collects data to help our local waters; volunteer training starts in April

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Next-Gen Environmental Leaders

Eleven URI students chosen for fellowships at DEM and other nonprofits

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Bug bonanza: URI entomology and garden experts to present at first Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network conference

Insect-focused conference will take place March 7, open to the public

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