Author: Petros

With news coming in about the ongoing bird flu, the Hotline has gotten a ton of questions about egg and poultry safety, budgeting, and alternatives—so we want to cut through the noise to provide some answers. Why are eggs so expensive? We are in the midst of a major outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, and it has hit poultry farms hard. So far, it’s killed millions of birds across the country, and farmers have culled entire flocks, resulting in an egg shortage in many areas. This, combined with the price of eggs already being on a precipitous climb since the…

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Skip to content Home » Conference examines Central Valley’s role in state’s climate future Conference examines Central Valley’s role in state’s climate future Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West, in partnership with the California Water Institute and the Maddy Institute at Fresno State, will host the 11th annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference at Fresno State’s Linda and Stewart Resnick Student Union on Feb. 26 and 27. The conference is free and open to the public. This year’s conference theme is “People and Places: Resourcing California’s Climate Future in the Central Valley.” Centered in a…

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Preheat the oven to 325°. In a skillet, heat the oil. Season the roast with salt and pepper and sear on all sides over moderately high heat; transfer to a roasting pan. Add the wine to the skillet and boil for about 3 minutes, scraping up the browned bits. Add the wine, broth and water to the roasting pan and bring to a boil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, fennel and bay leaf. Cover and braise in the oven until the fennel is tender, about 1 hour; transfer the fennel to a baking dish and cover. Return the roast to…

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