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The Christmas holiday season is now underway.  Yours truly will trek down I-20 to visit family in north Louisiana for several days later this week. This will be the final SwampSwami report for 2025, so let’s make it worth your time with some bold predictions for the upcoming playoff games! First, a review of last weekend’s first round of the College Football Playoffs #9 seed Alabama 34, #8 Oklahoma 24 The Oklahoma Sooners looked unbeatable early in the second quarter of last Friday night’s opening game of this year’s playoffs. Alas, it was the second half of that same second quarter which wrecked the Sooner Schooner and its national title hopes. OU raced to 17-0 lead early in the second quarter by scoring on three consecutive possessions.  Alabama finally put some points on the board with a 75-yard touchdown drive to make it 17-7. Then Oklahoma’s All-SEC punter Grayson Miller accidentally dropped the ball just prior to punting it.  Bama quickly recovered and would kick a field goal to trail 17-10. On the next possession, Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer completed a beautiful pass – right into the hands of Alabama defensive back Zabien Brown – for a 50-yard interception and score for the Crimson Tide. This game went to halftime tied at 17 apiece.  The Oklahoma football team and its home crowd of more than 80,000 looked shocked and deflated heading to the locker room after a self-inflicted second quarter collapse. Alabama tacked on ten more points in the third quarter to take a 27-17 lead.  The Tide went on to win 34-24 and will face #1 seed Indiana in a second round game on January 1. #10 seed Miami 10, #7 seed Texas A&M 3 Nobody could have predicted this putrid offensive performance by both teams in the first two quarters.  The scoreboard registered 0-0 at halftime on a dry, warm 75-degree Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas. Miami finally got on the scoreboard with a third quarter field goal.  They were matched by Texas A&M early in the fourth quarter to make the score 3-3. That’s when Hurricanes’ running back Mark Fletcher, Jr. took over and literally carried his team on his back Saturday with 172 rushing yards.  His punishing fourth quarter runs carried the Canes downfield to take a 10-3 lead with two minutes to go. A final drive by the Aggies to the Miami 5-yard line ended when Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed was intercepted on a questionable pass into the end zone. Miami returns to the state of Texas next Wednesday night to play #2 seed Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve. #6 seed Ole Miss 41, #11 seed Tulane 10 Before you blinked, the Coach Lane Kiffin-less Rebels jumped to a 14-0 lead with only a few minutes gone in the first quarter.  You may remember that Ole Miss played Tulane earlier in the season and came away with a lopsided 45-10 victory. Tulane never had a chance (again) in stepping-up to play this high-scoring SEC foe.  The Green Wave finished the season with an 11-3 record. Ole Miss travels to New Orleans to face #3 seed Georgia next Thursday on New Year’s Day in the Sugar Bowl. #5 seed Oregon 51, #12 seed James Madison 34 The Ducks had their way with the JMU Dukes in Saturday’s final first round College Football Playoff game.  Oregon led 34-6 at halftime and coasted the rest of the way. James Madison finished its season with an outstanding 12-2 record. The Ducks of Oregon will migrate across the USA next week to play #4 seed Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. Prediction time! Wednesday, December 31 – 6:30PM CST on ESPN – Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas #2 seed Ohio State (12-1) vs. #10 seed Miami (FL) (11-2) Ohio State is rusty after nearly a month off, but they have more than enough firepower to sink Miami’s battleship.  The Hurricanes’ very expensive NIL transfer quarterback Carson Beck needs to have his best game of the year to deliver a win for the Canes. I don’t think he will. Prediction – Ohio State 31, Miami 14 Thursday, January 1 – 11AM CST on ESPN – Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida #5 seed Oregon (12-1) vs. #4 seed Texas Tech (12-1) Oregon and Texas Tech can light-up the scoreboard, but the Red Raiders’ defense should become the big difference in this game.  Oregon’s second half against James Madison displayed a number of defensive lapses.  Texas Tech took good notes and should exploit the Ducks secondary in rolling to a surprisingly easy win. Prediction – Texas Tech 38, Oregon 24 Thursday, January 1 – 3PM CST on ESPN – Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California #9 seed Alabama (11-3) vs. #1 seed Indiana (13-0) The only unbeaten team in major college football takes center stage in the famous Rose Bowl against SEC power Alabama.  Indiana’s gritty 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game validated their claim to the #1 spot. Alabama’s offense must duplicate its second half performance against Oklahoma’s defense in order to stay close in this game.  In the end, Indiana’s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza has a more balanced offense than Alabama and should prevail. Prediction – Indiana 28, Alabama 17 Thursday, January 1 – 7PM CST on ESPN – Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana #6 seed Ole Miss (12-1) vs. #3 seed Georgia (12-1) Watch to see if the Ole Miss offense can exploit enough weaknesses in the Georgia defense to stay close in the first half of this game.  If not, Georgia’s ball-control offense has a tendency to wear down opponents late in the game.  Georgia has a proven big-time coach in two-time national champion Kirby Smart.  I cannot pick four favorites, so I like Ole Miss to jump to an early lead and stun Georgia in the Superdome next week. Prediction – Ole Miss 27, Georgia 21 Now, let’s review Saturday’s FCS Semifinals and make a Championship Prediction! #2 seed Montana State 48, #3 seed Montana 23 Montana State has been really close to winning a national title in recent years.  The Bobcats have finished second to North Dakota State three times in the past five seasons. This year, the Bison of NDSU lost – at home – to fast-improving Illinois State and left the door open for a new champion.  Montana State (now 13-2) punched its ticket to the title game on January 5 in Nashville with an emphatic fourth quarter performance to eliminate intrastate rival Montana. The Bobcats scored 21 points in the final quarter on Saturday afternoon to pull away from the Grizzlies.  Montana State will be attempting to win the school’s first FCS national title since 1984. Unseeded Illinois State 30, #12 seed Villanova 14 Illinois State won its fourth consecutive road playoff game by wearing down Villanova in Philadelphia on Saturday night. The “Roadbirds” improved to 12-4 in advancing to the FCS title game in Nashville in less than two weeks.  Illinois State traveled south, north, west, and east to defeat Southeastern Louisiana, defending champion North Dakota State, UC-Davis, and Villanova in succession in this year’s FCS playoffs. Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse, school-record holding wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz, and the Redbirds’ relentless 220-pound running back senior Victor Dawson controlled the football for nearly 40 minutes to just 20 for Villanova in Saturday night’s latest win. The Redbirds will try to grab the school’s first FCS football championship against 13-2 Montana State in the title game. *Prediction – FCS Championship Game – Monday, January 5 – 6:30PM CST on ESPN in Nashville, Tennessee #2 seed Montana State (13-2) vs. unseeded Illinois State (12-4) The two teams which have defeated all comers and will face-off in a fascinating title game being held this year at Vanderbilt University’s football stadium in Nashville. Montana State is capable of beating teams methodically or with big plays on offense.  The Bobcats’ opportunistic defense has been stellar all season.  This confident Illinois State team fears no one.  The Redbirds just became the first FCS football team to go 4-0 on the road to reach the finals. Illinois State’s defense can be suspect at times.  Montana State must not allow the Redbirds to control the ball like they have done throughout their incredible run in the FCS playoffs. This game should be a dandy!  I like the experience of Montana State to prevail in a very competitive title game. Prediction – Montana State 35, Illinois State 28 Heaux, Heaux, Heaux – it’s time for me to geaux! Merry Christmas to all! The post Holiday College Football Review + Playoff Predictions! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

In this episode, Ann Dwyer, DVM, and Brad Dygert, DVM, joined us to discuss their lives after retirement from equine practice. After long and successful careers in veterinary medicine, they have both explored new passions in retirement. Dr. Dwyer has continued writing and speaking, educating doctors both regionally and nationally. She also does clinical research at UC Davis. Dr. Dygert is passionate about learning and keeps up to date with veterinary journals and continuing education meetings. He also takes classes in new areas at his local university.The Business of Practice podcast is brought to you by CareCredit.This information is shared solely for your convenience. You are urged to consult with your individual advisors with respect to any information presented.Business of Practice Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 129:Hosts: Dr. Amy Grice and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly (csisson@equinenetwork.com) | Connect with Carly on LinkedInGuests: Ann Dwyer, DVM, and Brad Dygert, DVMPodcast Website: The Business of Practice

Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film (University of Minnesota Press, 2025) is an interdisciplinary examination of the stubborn attachment of Asian diasporas to settler-colonial ideals and of the decolonial possibilities Asian diasporic films imagine. Author Beenash Jafri uniquely addresses the complexities of Asian–Indigenous relationality through film and visual media, urging film scholars to approach their subjects with an eye to the entanglements of race, diaspora, and Indigeneity. Beenash Jafri is an associate professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at UC Davis. Her work engages longstanding debates on relationality and coalition across feminist and queer, Indigenous and critical ethnic studies. She is the co-editor of Cultural Studies in the Interregnum (Temple University Press, 2025), and of Amerasia's forthcoming special issue on Asian Settler Colonial Critique. Her writing has been published in academic venues such as GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, Feminist Studies, Settler Colonial Studies, American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Cultural Studies-Critical Methodologies, and Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association; and in public venues such as Reappropriate, Public Books, ASAP/J, Truthout, and Briarpatch Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film (University of Minnesota Press, 2025) is an interdisciplinary examination of the stubborn attachment of Asian diasporas to settler-colonial ideals and of the decolonial possibilities Asian diasporic films imagine. Author Beenash Jafri uniquely addresses the complexities of Asian–Indigenous relationality through film and visual media, urging film scholars to approach their subjects with an eye to the entanglements of race, diaspora, and Indigeneity. Beenash Jafri is an associate professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at UC Davis. Her work engages longstanding debates on relationality and coalition across feminist and queer, Indigenous and critical ethnic studies. She is the co-editor of Cultural Studies in the Interregnum (Temple University Press, 2025), and of Amerasia's forthcoming special issue on Asian Settler Colonial Critique. Her writing has been published in academic venues such as GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, Feminist Studies, Settler Colonial Studies, American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Cultural Studies-Critical Methodologies, and Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association; and in public venues such as Reappropriate, Public Books, ASAP/J, Truthout, and Briarpatch Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film (University of Minnesota Press, 2025) is an interdisciplinary examination of the stubborn attachment of Asian diasporas to settler-colonial ideals and of the decolonial possibilities Asian diasporic films imagine. Author Beenash Jafri uniquely addresses the complexities of Asian–Indigenous relationality through film and visual media, urging film scholars to approach their subjects with an eye to the entanglements of race, diaspora, and Indigeneity. Beenash Jafri is an associate professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at UC Davis. Her work engages longstanding debates on relationality and coalition across feminist and queer, Indigenous and critical ethnic studies. She is the co-editor of Cultural Studies in the Interregnum (Temple University Press, 2025), and of Amerasia's forthcoming special issue on Asian Settler Colonial Critique. Her writing has been published in academic venues such as GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, Feminist Studies, Settler Colonial Studies, American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Cultural Studies-Critical Methodologies, and Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association; and in public venues such as Reappropriate, Public Books, ASAP/J, Truthout, and Briarpatch Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Power, Associate Professor Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis joins host Matt Kasson to discuss her lab's research program on Ralstonia, her NSF CAREER Award, and her cohort based undergraduate research experience (CURE) focused on integrating the next generation of novel investigations of toxin ecology and evolution (IGNITE) in Ralstonia. She also discusses the importance of good mentorship and navigating academia with a unique phenotype. Show Notes Dr. Lowe-Power's UC Davis profile: https://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu/people/tiffany-lowe-power Dr. Lowe-Power's lab website: http://lowepowerlab.ucdavis.edu/ Dr. Lowe-Power's google scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aMxz2moAAAAJ&hl=en This episode is produced by Association Briefings (https://associationbriefings.com). Special Guest: Tiffany Lowe-Power.

Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Saturday's results, talks to Note Hornung of Your Better News about the top teams in the country being dominant, handicapping buy games before Christmas with students away from campus, & Sunday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY Sunday college basketball game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 3:12-Recap of Saturday's results21:01-Interview With Nate Hornung39:10-Start of picks Penn State vs Pittsburgh41:30-Picks & analysis for Charleston vs Northern Kentucky43:36-Picks & analysis for Quinnipiac vs Hofstra46:03-Picks & analysis for Ole Miss vs NC State48:30-Picks & analysis for Stony Brook vs Marist51:01-Picks & analysis for Vanderbilt vs Wake Forest53:18-Picks & analysis for Kennesaw St vs Alabama55:46-Picks & analysis for Southern Illinois vs Bradley58:46-Picks & analysis for Fort Wayne vs Notre Dame1:01:09-Picks & analysis for Murray St vs Valparaiso1:03:27-Picks & analysis for CS Fullerton vs Oklahoma St1:06:07-Picks & analysis for Illinois Chicago vs Charlotte1:08:12-Picks & analysis for Oregon St vs Arizona St1:10:03-Picks & analysis for CIncinnati vs Clemson1:12:10-Picks & analysis for La Salle vs Michigan1:14:39-Picks & analysis for Drake vs Evansville 1:16:31-Picks & analysis for Sam Houston vs New Mexico St1:19:09-Picks & analysis for Connecticut vs DePaul1:21:32-Picks & analysis for UW Milwaukee vs Cleveland St1:24:19-Picks & analysis for Columbia vs California1:26:53-Picks & analysis for Indiana St vs Illinois St1:30:13-Picks & analysis for Campbell vs Minnesota1:33:02-Picks & analysis for Gonzaga vs Oregon1:35:24-Picks & analysis for Long Beach St vs Iowa St1:38:07-Picks & analysis for UC Davis vs Idaho St1:40:24-Picks & analysis for Idaho vs Cal Poly1:43:14-Picks & analysis for North Dakota vs Nebraska1:45:31-Picks & analysis for UC Irvine vs North Dakota St1:48:22-Picks & analysis for Norfolk St vs UTEP1:51:04-Stat of extra games UMass Lowell vs Boston U1:53:27-Picks & analysis for Colgate vs Florida1:55:33-Picks & analysis for Lehigh vs Monmouth1:57:52-Picks & analysis for Southern vs Baylor2:00:16-Picks & analysis for Maine vs Drexel2:02:51-Picks & analysis for Central Arkansas vs SMU2:05:13-Picks & analysis for Loyola MD vs George Mason2:07:29-Picks & analysis for Presbyterian vs Manhattan2:09:44-Picks & analysis for Charleston Southern vs Furman2:11:57-Picks & analysis for VMI vs Radford2:14:14-Picks & analysis for Gardner Webb vs Tennessee2:16:44-Picks & analysis for Cornell vs Albany2:19:30-Picks & analysis for UMBC vs South FLorida2:22:20-Picks & analysis for UNC Asheville vs UAB2:24:34-Picks & analysis for Northern Arizona vs Incarnate Word2:27:10-Picks & analysis for New Hampshire vs St. Louis2:29:36-Picks & analysis for East Texas A&M vs Texas A&M2:32:06-Picks & analysis for North Florida vs Miami2:34:28-Picks & analysis for Florida A&M vs TCU2:36:37-Picks & analysis for Eastern Kentucky vs Wichita St2:39:06-Picks & analysis for Chattanooga vs Alabama A&M2:41:42-Picks & analysis for Austin Peay vs Kansas City2:44:13-Picks & analysis for Morgan St vs San Francisco2:46:39-Picks & analysis for Nicholls vs Pacific Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenny Murphy went to UC Davis to study forensics. While attending a job fair, she was lured into the wine business with visions of a laboratory filled with expensive, new equipment. She took a temporary position at Korbel Champagne and was bitten by the wine bug. After accepting a job at Paul Hobbs, she moved up the ranks, finally settling into the Director of Winemaking, where she was responsible for numerous 100pt wines. Jenny recently left Paul Hobbs and started her own label, Oxlee Graham, making precise Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, and some very interesting whites. She is perhaps the most detail oriented winemaker we have ever met, her attention to the wine, barrels, tanks and even corks set her apart from the crowd. The wines are expressive and speak to the vineyard sites, from Mendocino to Santa Cruz. We can't recommend these wines highly enough, they are very small production so move fast. [Ep 394] oxleegrahamwines.com @oxleegrahamwines

Blake and Ishaan are loving life on campus, taking classes and working at internship jobs.Both are part of the UCDavis Redwood SEED Scholar program, which supports California students (ages 18-23) on the spectrum (and with other learning differences) who want a full college experience. For Blake, now a third-year student, that includes the program's foundational classes in math and language arts, plus a choice of classes from all that's offered across UCDavis. One of his faves so far: a quarter spent learning about the geology of national parks. Plus, Blake has two very different internships-  take a listen to hear more. Ishaan also feels the program is a perfect match for him. Now in his second year, Ishaan enjoyed dorm life from the start. He is super involved with his internship supporting the volleyball teams. Academically, Ishaan has chosen a mix of classes and appreciates the peer mentors and tutors. These guys can't say enough great things about the whole experience- take a listen to hear more!Support the show

We all know that Santa Claus is a football fan.   How else can he stay so jolly while gearing-up for a one-night trip around the world in both freezing and blazing hot temperatures next week? This man definitely has the Dad bod of a jolly old soul who watches a lot of football games during the fall.  Too many cookies and hot chocolate can do that. “Ho, ho…oh, drat!  That scale must be wrong again.  Time to start my diet all over again come January, right?” This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Santa’s Workshop will hand us a glorious assortment of pre-Christmas football games to watch as the elves keep one eye on their flat screen TV’s while they work. The football games help alleviate the stress which Santa and his crew are feeling ahead of next Wednesday night’s big deliveries. “Roll Tide or Boomer, Sooner? They play Friday night! Will Ole Miss miss Kiffin as Tulane puts up a fight? Sunday’s Jaguars at Broncos – the best game of the day? Or Steelers visit Motown – which team comes to play?” It’s a holiday weekend football celebration!  College football on Friday night and all day on Saturday.  NFL games are plentiful, too, on both Saturday and Sunday. If your Christmas shopping isn’t done, you’ve still got Monday and Tuesday, right? Let’s preview this wonderful slate of football games coming this weekend (all times CST) Friday 12/19 10 AM – ESPN – It’s the early bird special! Myrtle Beach Bowl – Conference USA champ Kennesaw State (10-3) vs. Mid-American champion Western Michigan (9-4) Put your bowl of Cheerios down and get started watching some college football!  This bowl game is played on the campus of nearby Coastal Carolina.  A partly cloudy day with 64 warm degrees will greet fans watching these two mid-major conference champions. 1:30PM – ESPN – Gasparilla Bowl – Memphis (8-4) vs. N. Carolina State (7-5) This fairly even match-up makes for a great spot to take your Friday afternoon siesta.  The NC State Wolfpack knocked-off top ACC teams like Virginia and Wake Forest this year.  Memphis (which saw head coach Ryan Silverfield leave for Arkansas three weeks ago) will try to break a three game losing streak in Tampa on a warm 78-degree afternoon. 7PM – ABC and ESPN – College Football Playoff Game 1 – Alabama (10-3) at Oklahoma (10-2) What a terrific Friday nightcap! The Sooners beat Bama 23-21 in Tuscaloosa on November 15. This is the “Something to prove” game.  Alabama’s quarterback Ty Simpson faded off the Heisman radar late in the year with several inconsistent efforts.  The agent for Bama head coach Kalen DeBoer has been fielding and deflecting calls from the University of Michigan about their head coaching job vacancy. Meanwhile, Oklahoma’s offense ranks #77 in scoring and must produce more points on Friday to take some pressure off the Sooners’ vaunted sixth-ranked scoring defense. Gusty winds of up to 30 miles per hour will come sweeping down the plains in Norman, Oklahoma this Friday night.  Kickoff temperatures will be in the upper 40’s to greet these two SEC competitors. Saturday – 12/20 – The greatest day of football of the year! There will be three College Football Playoff first round games, two FBS semifinal games, and two NFL games played on Saturday. Are you ready for some football? 11AM – ABC and ESPN – College Football Playoff Game 2 – Miami (FL) (10-2) at Texas A&M (11-1) This is the first ever playoff game for the Texas Aggies. Yell practice on Friday night in College Station, Texas might be be heard as far away as downtown Houston!  Miami comes in as a 4-point underdog.  The Hurricanes’ experienced quarterback Carson Beck has been involved in playoff games in three seasons at Georgia prior to coming to Miami this year. The Aggies are at home. They are quite hungry to win their first playoff game, too. The mighty 12th man (the A&M fans) will unleash a wall of sound at Miami for the entire game.  Sunshine and 75 degrees await these two teams in College Station Saturday. 2:30PM – TNT – College Football Playoff Game 3 – Tulane (11-2) at Ole Miss (11-1) Keep your remote control nearby – just in case this game gets ugly early.  The Rebels trounced Tulane 45-10 earlier this year, so oddsmakers established Ole Miss as a 17-point home favorite in this game.  Ole Miss is without offensive guru head coach Lane Kiffin (who left for LSU). Defensive coordinator Pete Golding was tapped as the team’s new top man in Oxford. Tulane’s best hope is to get off to a good start and maintain pressure on the home favorite down the stretch.  Sunshine and 60 degree weather will prevail Saturday afternoon in northern Mississippi. 3PM – ABC – FCS Semifinal Game 1 – Montana (13-1) at Montana State (12-2) This is a rematch from a very exciting regular season finale won by Montana State 31-28 on the University of Montana’s home field.  The still angry Grizzlies will lumber to Bozeman on Saturday seeking to even the score and advance into the national championship game in Nashville on January 5. The Montana Grizzlies’ high powered offense has generated more than 40 points in their 13 victories this season. Montana State, though, specializes in defense.   The Bobcats are #6 nationally and allow a little more than 17 points per game.  Ticket prices for this semifinal playoff game are through the roof with resellers grabbing $650 apiece this week.  Sunshine and Montana-like temperatures of 30 degrees at kickoff await these two longtime foes Saturday afternoon. 6:30PM – ESPN2 – FCS Semifinal Game 2 – Illinois State (11-4) at Villanova (12-2) These two overachievers are now just one game away from playing for a national championship.  Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse has been on fire over the past month for Illinois State.  The Redbirds went on the road to knock-off #1 overall seed North Dakota State two weeks ago and downed #8 seed UC-Davis in California last weekend.  They are loose and playing like a team of destiny. The Wildcats from Villanova are the #12 FCS seed.  They fell behind 14-0 in last week’s game at #4 seed Tarleton State.  Villanova’s defense stiffened, and the offense roared back to score a 26-21 victory to advance into the semifinal round game at home against Illinois State.  A clear, cold night is ahead for these two teams in Philadelphia with temperatures falling into the mid-30’s. 6:30PM – TNT – College Football Playoffs Game 4 – James Madison (12-1) at Oregon (11-1) It’s the Dukes against the Ducks! The upstart James Madison Dukes from the Sunbelt Conference will travel 2,800 miles west to take on the Oregon Ducks. JMU’s defense is ranked #10 nationally and allows a miserly 16 points per game. Oregon’s high flying offense is #9 in the FBS group and generates more than 38 points per game.  Quarterback Dante Moore produced 24 touchdown passes this season versus six interceptions. It is expected to be perfect weather – for ducks – on Saturday night with rain expected and chilly temperatures in low 40’s. NFL – The chase for the playoffs continues Saturday and Sunday Saturday – 4PM on FOX – Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) at Washington Commanders (4-10) The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles can clinch a playoff spot Saturday with a win.  Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play after re-injuring his non-throwing elbow last week. Saturday – 7:20PM on FOX – Green Bay Packers (9-5) at Chicago Bears (10-4) The Pack needs to win to have any chance to capture the NFC North title.  No one (except some die-hard Bears fans) expected Chicago to be 10-4 and leading this division.  A win by Chicago at home Saturday night (and a Detroit loss on Sunday) would lock-up a playoff spot for da’ Bears. Sunday – 12 Noon – FOX – Los Angeles Chargers (10-4) at Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1) If Philadelphia should lose at Washington Saturday, Dallas retains a 1% chance of making the playoffs.  They will have to defeat a Chargers team which is on the brink of clinching a return to the AFC playoffs for the second straight year. Sunday – 3:05PM – FOX – Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) at Denver Broncos (12-2) Both of these teams have surprised the so-called experts this fall.  Jacksonville leads Houston by one game and Indianapolis by two.  A win would solidify the Jaguars’ chances to make the playoffs.  Denver is trying to lock-up the AFC’s #1 seed along with home field advantage through the playoffs as the Broncos ride an 11-game winning streak. Sunday – 3:30PM – CBS – Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) at Detroit (8-6) Can the Steelers offense score enough points to compete against the pinball machine offense of the Detroit Lions?  A loss by the Lions on Sunday would put them at risk of missing the playoffs for the first time in three years. Sunday – 7:20PM – NBC – New England Patriots (11-3) at Baltimore Ravens (7-7) The Ravens are fighting to stay alive in the AFC North as they battle the Pittsburgh Steelers for the division title.  New England is a surprising 6-0 on the road this year.  The no-name Patriots are fighting to stay one-game ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East. The post Santa Delivers Pre-Christmas Football Presents this Weekend appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

This interview is with Manuel Recio of Abbott Claim. In this interview, Manuel talks about the different decades of his life and the 3 main paths he has taken so far.Manuel talks about spending his 20s working in advertising and marketing, working for companies in Florida and later Oregon after moving there with his wife Leslie. They met while studying abroad in Spain, and Leslie was attending Linfield at the time.Next, in his 30s, Manuel and Leslie lived in Grand Island and owned Veridian Farms. Manuel shared about taking boxes of produce and marketing materials to restaurants in Portland to encourage chefs to buy ingredients directly from their farm.Manuel also discusses focusing on specialty foods and wine in his 40s. He started by becoming one of the few master carvers of Jamón Ibérico in the United States, and continued on to receive his Level 3 WSET certification and study winemaking at UC Davis. He worked at several different wineries during that time, including Domaine Drouhin, Cristom, Domaine Serene, and Abbott Claim.This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Linfield University's Nicholson Library on November 20, 2025.

Before his Alzheimer's diagnosis, Greg Nelson spent his career as a leadership developer helping others grow. About a year and a half ago, his wife Shasta began to notice changes in his memory and urged him to get evaluated. They went to UC Davis's  Healthy Aging Clinic, where cognitive testing suggested mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A neurologist later ordered a PET scan and by mid-February, Greg had an official Alzheimer's diagnosis.For Greg, who didn't want to retire and loved his work, this set off a shift in identity. Part of adjusting has meant finding a new voice. He now writes candidly about his experience living with Alzheimer's — keeping a blog and sharing posts for his kids, his community, and for others going through similar challenges. Greg says that writing about his experience and connecting with others online has been a game changer, helping him find community and purpose after his diagnosis.In this conversation with Being Patient's Mark Niu, the couple breaks down early signs, from trouble with tracking TV plots to feeling overwhelmed by multi-step instructions. They also share what the diagnostic process can really look like: months-long waits, hours of neuropsychological testing and the importance of establishing a clear baseline. They explain why they chose to be public about Greg's diagnosis — writing blog posts and having candid public conversations to reduce shame, invite support, and help others feel less alone as they navigate Alzheimer's in real time.If you loved listening to this Live Talk, visit our website to find more of our Alzheimer's coverage and subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beingpatient.com/Follow Being Patient: Twitter:   / being_patient_  Instagram:   / beingpatientvoices  Facebook:   / beingpatientalzheimers  LinkedIn:   / being-patient  Being Patient is an editorially independent journalism outlet for news and reporting about brain health, cognitive science, and neurodegenerative diseases. In our Live Talk series on Facebook, former Wall Street Journal Editor and founder of Being Patient, Deborah Kan, interviews brain health experts and people living with dementia. Check out our latest Live Talks: https://www.beingpatient.com/category...

In the second episode of our Medicine on the Go series, we step beyond the ED to explore how UC Davis Health and Sacramento County are partnering to deliver care directly to the community through the Wellness Without Walls (W3) street medicine program. We're joined by Dr. MK Orsulak, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at UC Davis. We discuss how a mobile clinic staffed by interdisciplinary teams brings primary care, wound care, mental health services, HIV/STI testing, vaccinations, and substance use treatment to people experiencing homelessness—meeting patients where they are and reducing preventable ED visits. This episode offers a powerful look at how innovative, cross-system collaboration can extend emergency care beyond hospital walls and improve access to the right care at the right time. Do you have a program similar to W3 in your area? We'd love to hear about it! Share with us on social media @empulsepodcast or connect with us on ucdavisem.com Hosts: Dr. Julia Magaña, Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Guest: Dr. MK Orsulak, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis Resources: Sacramento County Department of Health Services: Wellness Without Walls (W3) Street medicine team improves lives of unhoused patients, by Edwin Garcia, Feb 27 2024 *** Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Productions for audio production services.

Confused by grass-fed, Prime, or Wagyu labels at the meat counter? In this episode, Evan sits down with Desi Cicale of the Triple Crown Steak Challenge to break down exactly what these terms mean, how to tell them apart, and how to buy beef with confidence.Desi has spent the last seven years researching beef quality, carcass merit, and running scientific taste panels at UC Davis. She brings real data and real experience to help you understand what you're actually paying for.In this Episode:What “grass-fed” really means—and why true grass-fed beef has yellow fatHow to visually identify USDA PrimeThe difference between F1 Cross, Purebred, and Full-Blood WagyuWhy Wagyu often outperforms Prime in marbling, flavor, and tendernessHow some beef labels can mislead consumersTips for choosing steaks at the butcher counterWhy supporting U.S. ranchers matters more than everWhether you're shopping for holiday steaks, learning how to spot real Wagyu, or just want a better understanding of the beef world, this episode gives you a practical blueprint for making smarter choices.Learn more about Desi Cicale's Beef Studies: https://www.triplecrownsteakchallenge.com

The FCS Playoffs Replay - ILLST vs UC Davis - Presented by ToyotaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introduction to the SolutionUC Davis researchers are examining a novel approach to combating climate change: turning our buildings into carbon sinks. The solution is based on incorporating biochar, a carbon-rich material obtained from plant material, into common construction materials like concrete, brick, and asphalt. By embedding carbon directly into long-lasting infrastructure, this approach reduces atmospheric CO₂ and also transforms one of the most carbon-intensive industries in the world into a tool for climate mitigation.Background: How Carbon Storage in Building Materials WorksBiochar is created through pyrolysis, a process involving heating organic material, such as crop residues or wood waste, in a low-oxygen environment. This process locks in carbon that plants absorb during photosynthesis and prevents it from being re-released into the atmosphere through decay or burning.The research team at UC Davis, headed by Professor Sabbie Miller and Dr. Elisabeth Van Roijen, proposes the use of biochar as a partial replacement for the materials in concrete and other construction compounds. Since more than 20 billion tons of concrete are produced every year by the construction sector, substituting 10% of that with biochar-based mixtures could store up to 1 gigaton of CO₂ annually, or the equivalent yearly emissions from Japan.Unlike temporary carbon storage methods, like soil burial, embedding biochar in durable infrastructure ensures long-term sequestration, potentially spanning decades or even centuries. It also leverages the global scale of construction as a medium for climate action.Advantages of This SolutionApart from net carbon emissions reduction, the introduction of biochar-enriched building materials has tangible engineering benefits. It has been found that the addition of biochar can enhance thermal insulation, fire resistance, and durability in some uses. The process also fits well within the circular economy principles because of the organic waste used and reduced need for virgin materials.Because construction is already a high-volume, resource-intensive industry, integrating biochar into existing supply chains could make climate-positive practices scalable and economically viable without requiring dramatic infrastructure overhauls. Equally important, this solution provides dual benefits: supporting both carbon sequestration and the development of sustainable materials.Drawbacks and CritiquesThe approach faces several scientific and logistical obstacles despite such a promising premise. Producing biochar requires energy in quite significant quantities, with sourcing biomass at large scales risking unforeseen ecological impacts such as nutrient depletion or habitat disruption. Some critics even ask whether its broad adoption might inadvertently encourage the removal of older buildings in favor of the construction of newer, carbon-storing ones, offsetting any climate gains.Another factor is the life cycle of the biochar-infused materials themselves. While they can store carbon for decades, it remains undetermined how these materials at the end of a building's life are to be managed to avoid re-release of CO₂. Future policy frameworks and recycling technologies will be required to address these challenges if there is to be long-term effectiveness.About the GuestDr. Sabbie Miller is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis. Her research focuses on sustainable infrastructure materials, life-cycle assessment, and reducing the environmental footprint of the construction industry.Further ReadingUC Davis News: Storing Carbon in Buildings Could Help Address Climate ChangeNature Geoscience: Carbon Sequestration Using BiocharScience Magazine: Building Materials as Carbon SinksScienceDirect: Alternative Sequestration Options in Construction MaterialsFor a transcript, please visit https://climatebreak.org/sequestering-carbon-in-building-materials-with-dr-sabbie-miller/

The Crest movie theater in downtown Sacramento has changed its mix of attractions several times during its long history — the vaudeville-era graffiti near the top of the curtains is one sign of that — and owner Bob Emerick has begun to revise the mix yet again.  Emerick, who bought the theater in 2011 and resumed managing it this year, says it's still possible to run a movie palace like the Crest as a business. “I think it is. You have to look at the niche markets. I think ethnic programming is far too underrepresented in Sacramento. Bollywood, for instance.” So that's one opportunity. Community events, such as graduations, are another draw, as are $2 tickets to movies that attract crowds of people who want to watch a familiar film with their friends. Plus concerts. “You have to hustle. You have to adapt. You have to find entertainment for the venue,” he says. And a note for Davis: “Davis is absolutely key to keeping the Crest Theater alive,” says Emerick (an engineer who has three degrees from UC Davis), “because of the number of patrons from Davis.” (Photo shows Davisville host Bill Buchanan inside the Crest before a Bruce Cockburn concert in November 2023.)

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central recap all the quarterfinal games of the 2025 FCS Football Playoffs. The duo discusses another dominant performance by Montana against South Dakota, Montana State's Friday night win over Stephen F. Austin, another road win over a Top 16 for Illinois State against UC Davis, and Villanova's comeback win over Tarleton State. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I recap every game from the Quarterfinal round of the FCS Playoffs. Two upsets took place, and one colossal game between Montana and Montana State has been set up. At the end of the video, I ask some questions about the upcoming semifinal matchups. Stay tuned for the entire episode. SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en0:00 - Intro2:47 - Montana State/SFA Recap18:15 - Villanova/Tarleton State Recap34:28 - Illinois State/UC Davis Recap45:50 - Important Questions About Semifinals55:24 - Final Thoughts56:51 - End 

OSN's full broadcast of Oregon men's basketball's 104-62 win over UC Davis.Timestamps are approximate based on podcast player ads.TIP OFF / FIRST HALF 36:2043:20 - OR 11-0 Simpkins 3 Shelstad assist48:30 - OR 13-0 Evans dunk49:15 - OR 16-0 Lin 3 Evans assist57:25 - OR 22-4 Stewart dunk1:01:40 - OR 31-6 Kobzystyi layup Shelstad assist1:18:40 - OR 48-16 Demir dunk Evans assist1:20:55 - OR 52-16 Shelstad steal and scoreSECOND HALF 1:38:001:45:00 - OR 63-21 Evans 3 Shelstad assist1:52:00 - OR 68-23 Demir and 12:04:00 - OR 77-37 Shelstad 3 Stewart assist2:17:00 - OR 92-50 Shelstad steal Lin layup2:29:00 - FINAL CALL2:31:00 - Shelstad postgame2:44:00 - Coach Altman postgameSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There are 93 Division I vs Division I games on the betting board for Saturday and Greg picks & analyzes EVERY one of them!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 3:58-Start of picks Arkansas vs Texas Tech6:15-Picks & analysis for Michigan St vs Penn State8:23-Picks & analysis for DePaul vs Wichita St10:23-Picks & analysis for Massachusetts vs Florida St13:03-Picks & analysis for Central Michigan vs Stony Brook15:23-Picks & analysis for Iona vs St. John's17:57-Picks & analysis for UL Monroe vs Miami20:21-Picks & analysis for Old Dominion vs George Mason22:58-Picks & analysis for Oklahoma St vs Oklahoma25:24-Picks & analysis for CS Northridge vs Delaware28:13-Picks & analysis for Toledo vs Robert Morris30:44-Picks & analysis for Northern Illinois vs Elon33:03-Picks & analysis for Marquette vs Purdue35:16-Picks & analysis for North Dakota St vs Drake37:35-Picks & analysis for Jacksonville St vs Georgia St40:23-Picks & analysis for Providence vs Butler42:52-Picks & analysis for Manhattan vs Fordham45:39-Picks & analysis for Western Illinois vs North Dakota48:19-Picks & analysis for Cincinnati vs Georgia51;17-Picks & analysis for Evansville vs Notre Dame53:30-Picks & analysis for UC Santa Barbara vs Utah Valley56:00-Picks & analysis for St. Peter's vs Georgetown58:13-Picks & analysis for George Washington vs Florida1:00:48-Picks & analysis for Tulsa vs New Mexico St1:02:59-Picks & analysis for Louisiana vs Louisiana Tech1:05:35-Picks & analysis for Kansas St vs Creighton1:07:42-Picks & analysis for Arkansas St vs Rice1:10:12-Picks & analysis for UNC Wilmington vs Valparaiso1:10:33-Picks & analysis for Southern Miss vs Ole Miss1:14:53-Picks & analysis for Mercer vs Clemson1:17:30-Picks & analysis for Memphis vs Louisville1:19:57-Picks & analysis for Illinois Chicago vs Belmont1:22:27-Picks & analysis for UT San Antonio vs Colorado1:25:08-Picks & analysis for Hofstra vs Syracuse1:27:12-Picks & analysis for Nebraska vs Illinois1:29:28-Picks & analysis for CS Fullerton vs Denver1:31:56-Picks & analysis for UC Davis vs Oregon1:33:54-Picks & analysis for Akron vs Murray St1:36:22-Picks & analysis for St. Bonaventure vs Ohio1:38:45-Picks & analysis for Chattanooga vs Auburn1:40:38-Picks & analysis for Pittsburgh vs Villanova1:42:50-Picks & analysis for Montana St vs Oregon St1:45:14-Picks & analysis for Illinois St vs Utah St1:47:19-Picks & analysis for Kansas vs NC State1:49:28-Picks & analysis for Southern Utah vs Washington1:52:12-Picks & analysis for Oakland vs Northern Iowa1:54:22-Picks & analysis for Northern Arizona vs San Diego1:56:47-Picks & analysis for Southern Illinois vs Richmond1:59:04-Picks & analysis for Santa Clara vs Arizona St2:01:11-Picks & analysis for The Citadel vs South Carolina2:03:17-Picks & analysis for Wright 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49ers fill-in play-by-play voice, Guy Haberman joins the show to preview Titans @ 49ers this weekend & to give some love to the UC Davis Aggies, his alma materSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

49ers fill-in play-by-play voice, Guy Haberman joins the show to preview Titans @ 49ers this weekend & to give some love to the UC Davis Aggies, his alma materSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most college football observers did a double-take when reading last Saturday’s FCS small college playoff scores. The undefeated defending FCS champion North Dakota State Bison lost – at home!  They were eliminated from the playoffs by Illinois State 29-28. NDSU’s loss has opened the door for a new national champion to be crowned in less than one month.  Villanova’s 2008 national championship was the most recent title won by a member of this year’s remaining eight quarterfinalist teams. What happened to North Dakota State last weekend? North Dakota State came into last Saturday’s home playoff game with Illinois State with a perfect 12-0 record in 2025.  The Bison had already defeated the Redbirds 33-16 at Illinois State a couple of months ago. However, my weekly FCS report last week noted, “That game saw the Bison leading by only two points (18-16) after three quarters before NDSU tacked-on two late scores for the final margin of victory”. Illinois State came into Fargo, North Dakota last Saturday with the knowledge that they had come really close to taking down the Bison in that previous meeting. By contrast, North Dakota State confidently entered last week’s game knowing they had won 14 straight games against their Missouri Valley Football Conference rivals. The Bison wasted no time in taking a 14-0 first quarter lead in NDSU’s always-noisy FargoDome stadium last Saturday. The first offensive play from scrimmage produced a 79-yard touchdown pass completion to Bryce Lance (yes, he is the younger brother of former Bison and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance).  North Dakota State tacked-on a 52-yard punt return for a touchdown to take a 14-point lead in the opening quarter. North Dakota State’s usually punishing offense was throttled all day. Illinois State held the Bison to just six first downs – for the entire game!  NDSU still led 28-14 early in the fourth quarter as Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse tossed five interceptions which allowed the Bison to maintain the lead. However, the Redbirds’ quarterback saved his best for last. Rittenhouse tossed two touchdowns in the game’s final three minutes plus a two-point conversion to give Illinois State a thrilling 29-28 win. Illinois State controlled the ball – well, when they weren’t throwing one of those five interceptions to North Dakota State. The Redbirds kept possession of the football for 42 minutes compared to just 18 for the Bison. NDSU finished its season at 12-1. Illinois State improved to 10-4 and now travels west this week to play UC-Davis on Saturday afternoon. Let’s preview this week’s four FCS quarterfinal playoff games! #7 seed Stephen F. Austin (11-2) at #2 seed Montana State (11-2) – FRIDAY – 8PM CST on ESPN Two mirror image teams will meet on Friday night in Bozeman, Montana. The SFA Lumberjacks opened the season with two straight losses and have reeled-off a school-record 11 straight victories to reach Friday’s FCS quarterfinal game. The Southland Conference champions defeated the United Athletic Conference winner Abilene Christian 41-34 at home Saturday in Nacogdoches, Texas to advance to this weekend’s game. Ditto for Montana State! The Bobcats dropped a road “money game” at Oregon and were surprised in their home opener by South Dakota State. After an 0-2 start, Montana State’s defense has only allowed one team (Montana) to score more than 17 points in their current 11-game winning streak.  The Big Sky Champion Bobcats edged Ivy League winner Yale 21-13 last Saturday in Bozeman to advance into the quarterfinals at home on Friday night. Stephen F. Austin’s defense is doing its part this season, too.  The Jacks have allowed just 16 points per game over their current 11-game winning streak. Offensively speaking, Montana State ranks #9 nationally in scoring 36.8 points per game. Stephen F. Austin is #14 in the FBS in scoring by producing 36 points per game. The explosive Lumberjacks’ offense has produced 57 plays of more than 20 yards this season. Montana State expects nearly 20,000 fans for Friday night’s game.  The weather will be chilly with gametime temperatures around 40 degrees and brisk winds of 15-20 mph during this game. 11-2 Villanova at #4 seed Tarleton State (12-1) – Saturday at 11AM on ESPN The Wildcats come into Saturday’s quarterfinal game in north Texas on a 10-game winning streak. Villanova went on the road last Saturday to end the season for previously undefeated Lehigh 14-7 in a game played in Bethlehem, PA.  The Wildcats from the Coastal Athletic Conference took advantage of two Lehigh turnovers to secure a win in this tightly-contested game. Villanova’s fans must travel nearly 1,600 miles southwest to Stephenville, Texas (near Fort Worth) to attend this Saturday’s quarterfinal game. The Tarleton State Texans prevailed 31-13 over the University of North Dakota last week to advance into Saturday’s quarterfinals. The 12-1 Texans’ only blemish on its record came after a last minute field goal gave eventual United Athletic Conference champion Abilene Christian a 31-28 win on November 1. Tarleton State’s defense is ranked #10 nationally and allows just 18 points per game. The weather in north central Texas should be terrific on Saturday.  Sunny skies with gametime temperatures in the mid-60’s and light winds will make for perfect football weather conditions. Univ. of South Dakota (10-4) at #3 seed Montana (12-1) – Saturday 2:30PM on ABC The Coyotes of South Dakota and the Grizzlies of Montana will meet on Saturday afternoon for the first time in a playoff setting. These two FBS schools are spaciously separated by nearly 1,100 miles.  The University of Montana football team has never lost to USD (5-0) since the Coyotes moved up into the FCS football group in 2008. South Dakota wants to change that on Saturday. The Coyotes’ 10-4 record is deceiving.  Their losses came at FBS member Iowa State and against three other FCS playoff qualifiers (Lamar University, Illinois State, and North Dakota State). USD from the Missouri Valley Football Conference has blasted two consecutive playoff opponents. Last week’s 47-0 ambush at #6 seed Mercer raised a lot of eyebrows.  The Coyotes’ offense ran for 309 yards and passed for another 241 on Saturday in Macon, Georgia.  South Dakota’s defense stifled Mercer’s vaunted passing attack as it produced four interceptions. The Montana Grizzlies of the Big Sky Conference will have the home field advantage on Saturday.  This will mark the first-ever football game to be televised by ABC at picturesque Washington/Grizzly stadium in Missoula.  Montana is the FCS’ all-time leader in post-season appearances (29) with national championships won in 1995 and 2001. The Griz is #3 nationally in scoring (41.5 points per game). Their prolific passing attack produces almost 300 yards per game with an efficient 70% completion percentage. The weather forecast for Saturday’s game calls for afternoon sunshine and a balmy (by Montana standards) high temperature of 52 degrees. Illinois State (10-4) at #8 seed UC-Davis (9-3) – Saturday at 4PM on ESPN+ The final FCS quarterfinal game of this weekend will be played just west of Sacramento on the campus of UC-Davis.  UC-Davis and Illinois State are both seeking their schools’ first FCS national football championship. These two teams played each other in the second round of last year’s FCS playoffs.  The Aggies of UC-Davis cruised in a 42-10 home field decision over the Redbirds from Normal, Illinois. As we covered earlier, Illinois State (which finished in 3rd place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference regular season) will not be intimidated after traveling to #1 seed North Dakota State last weekend and taking a 29-28 victory over the defending champs. The “Road-birds” are now 13-1 over the past two seasons as a visiting team against FCS opponents.   Senior wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz added three touchdowns against North Dakota State last week. He now owns the Illinois State school record with 36 TD catches in his career. Meanwhile, the UC-Davis Aggies of the Big Sky Conference feature one of the most balanced offensive attacks in the entire FCS.  Last week’s home playoff win over Rhode Island saw the Aggies pass for 277 yards and rush for 276 more as they pulled away in the second half in a 47-26 victory over the Rams. UC-Davis is hosting a quarterfinal game at home for the first time since 2001. Saturday’s weather in northern California will feature plenty of sunshine and a kick-off temperatures at a cool 47 degrees.  Enjoy this weekend’s FCS quarterfinal games! The post FCS Quarterfinals – No Mo’ Bison to worry about! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Garry Brooks from Brooks Note Winery in the Petaluma Gap is back on California Wine Country with Dan Berger and Daedalus Howell. He has been on the show before, the last time was this episode in February of this year. They begin by tasting the 2023 Chardonnay. It started five weeks late and they didn’t think anything was going to ripen. These grapes are usually picked mid to late September but this time, it was mid October. “This is a brilliant wine, it has so much personality. It’s crisp and delightful with food, light and only 13% alcohol,” says Dan. There is a chicken truck that parks near the winery that cooks chicken with this wine and herbs. “This is a Chardonnay that doesn’t have that big rich buttery soft center.” It’s a wine made for food. It comes from 3 different vineyards, one in Sebastopol Hills, one in the Santa Rosa plain and one in Petaluma Gap. Dan says it is round and crisp. There is only one eighth done in oak barrels. That small amount is just a kiss of spice and sweetness. Garry says Chardonnay is risky when it goes through a crazy transformation when being made. If you try to bottle it too soon, it’s bland, says Dan. Bung and Roll If you stir Chardonnay you can gain and lose different flavors. There is no stirring involved here, they are just waiting. Dan says this was Jim Clendenon’s technique that he called “bung and roll.” He would fill the barrels with Chardonnay, seal it with a bung, roll the barrel away and never touch it. CWC is brought to you by Deodora Estate Vineyards. Visit Deodora to discover 72 acres in the Petaluma Gap that are producing exceptional Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling. Sip the difference!  Next he has brought a couple of their single vineyard wines. There is one vineyard in southern Petaluma Gap, in Marin County, near Marin French Cheese. It’s cold and windy there. You can’t do barbeque in Petaluma Gap because the wind blows hard at 4:00 every day. As the wind speed goes up it slows down photosynthesis so you get a longer growing season. The coastal influence keeps it cool, so there are more floral notes and a lighter style to the wine. Dan describes the Azaya vineyard that grew this Pinot Noir. A really good wine has personality and if you use the word great, it has to have many good things about it, such as this one. They just did their first ever Wine Stroll in Petaluma. All the folks in Petaluma who sell wine, retailers, they sold 400 tickets. Petaluma has a great food scene and the wine scene is growing with the whole city, as an attractive district. They have live music tonight and live comedy tomorrow night. There is Trivia Night on Saturday, this weekend too. Panther Ridge Pinot Noir The next wine is the Panther Ridge Pinot Noir, also from the Petaluma Gap, but up on Sonoma Mountain. The vineyard is all volcanic soil, pumice and basalt, that gives dark flavors and good structure to the wine. Garry majored in Political Science at Duke and was in the Navy, in San Diego, France, Spain and northern California. By the time he was 23 he had tasted wine from all over the world. He was working in Hawaii, for a while selling advertising for the Honolulu Weekly. While going to go to the University of San Diego for an MBA and he met someone who said she was going to UC Davis for Viticulture and Enology. The very existence of such a degree was a surprise. Well, the passion became a job in 2004. He left a well-paying job as an IT project manager in the city and started the winery. All of his business skills carry over to winemaking in ways that help him ensure quality. The Wier Vineyard Pinot retails for $60. A 2018 is for sale now, already aged for you. This is already aged enough to be in the ‘right spot.’ Brooks Note is open daily from 11-6. Brooks Note is open daily from 11-6. Every Friday they have music from 5-7. Tomorrow (Sat. Dec. 13, 2025) the comedy show is at 8pm, there are tickets available on the website. They have Trivia next Saturday, Dec. 20. They only send ONE email per week. Weir Vineyards has a waiting list. He gets the fruit because his daughter went to school with the owner’s granddaughter and he pulled family friendship strings to get the fruit. Garry understands that he has to do things to attract attention for his wines. It all came together for him in Petaluma when he found his location. They bought the place in 2019 and it was their covid project to fix it up. Their capacity is  up to 150 people for private events. They have a couple of events, coming up. Dan Durkin the lead singer of Petty Theft, is performing. Bring a can of food to pass on to the homeless center, Friday Dec. 19, 2025. On Feb. 12, 2026 it’s a bigger event, stay tuned to California Wine Country and watch Brooks Notes Wines for more about that.

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview all the quarterfinal games of the 2025 FCS Playoffs. The duo discusses a huge matchup between Montana and South Dakota, if Tarleton State will continue to roll against Villanova, if Illinois State can defy the odds again against UC Davis, how Stephen F. Austin can pull off the upset over Montana State, and the keys to victory for every team in every matchup this weekend. They also preview the Celebration Bowl matchup between South Carolina State and Prairie View A&M. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

00:08 — Sang Hea Kil is professor in the justice studies department at San Jose State University. Se was suspended from her tenured position at the university and is currently contesting her case. 00:33 — Peyrin Kao, is Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, we previously spoke to him over a month into his hunger strike. He has now been suspended without pay for the Spring 2026 semester. Katie Rodger is a Lecturer at UC Davis and President of UC-AFT. 00:45 — Maya, is a Stanford alumni and defendant in the Stanford 11 case and one of 5 who have begun trial in Santa Clara County. The post Campus Attack on Pro-Palestinian Staff and Students at Bay Area Universities appeared first on KPFA.

UC scientists use advanced imaging tools to speed up dry bean variety development.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I look into all 4 of the FCS Quarterfinal matchups and give my thoughts about all of them. After this weekend, there will only be 4 teams left standing in the #FCSPlayoffs, hear what I think about all the matchups.SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en0:00 - Intro3:17 - Montana/South Dakota Preview16:39 - Montana State/SFA Preview27:26 - UC Davis/Illinois State Preview38:08 - Tarleton State/Villanova Preview49:42 - Final Thoughts51:45 - End

Illinois State 16th-year head coach Brock Spack on his team's 29-28 win over No. 1 North Dakota State and Saturday's quarterfinal matchup at NO. 8 UC Davis. 

When it comes to addressing health disparities, it's critically important that healthcare providers and researchers take a proactive approach to building trust with the communities we aim to serve. As founding director of the Center for Reducing Health Disparities at UC Davis, Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola has decades of experience with this approach. “It is possible to overcome the barriers of access to care if we can change our paradigm,” he says. “ In this episode of the Health Disparities podcast, Dr. Aguilar speaks with Movement Is Life's Dr. Zachary Lum about his work, which focuses on health disparities, mental health in underserved populations, community-engaged research and Latino health.  Never miss an episode – subscribe to The Health Disparities podcast from Movement Is Life on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts

On this week's edition of Give Me A Break!, Vince Ferrara talked about teams opting out of bowl games, Charley Collier discussed UC-Davis being unable to house student athletes on campus competing in their upcoming bowl game, and Producer Ben Hardy ranted about teams that punt on 4th & 1 during championship games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of Give Me A Break!, Vince Ferrara talked about teams opting out of bowl games, Charley Collier discussed UC-Davis being unable to house student athletes on campus competing in their upcoming bowl game, and Producer Ben Hardy ranted about teams that punt on 4th & 1 during championship games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UC Davis head coach Tim Plough joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Aggie football, including UCD's 47-26 win over Rhode Island and the quarterfinal matchup between Illinois State & the Aggies in Davis on Saturday.

On this week's edition of Give Me A Break!, Vince Ferrara talked about teams opting out of bowl games, Charley Collier discussed UC-Davis being unable to house student athletes on campus competing in their upcoming bowl game, and Producer Ben Hardy ranted about teams that punt on 4th & 1 during championship games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of Give Me A Break!, Vince Ferrara talked about teams opting out of bowl games, Charley Collier discussed UC-Davis being unable to house student athletes on campus competing in their upcoming bowl game, and Producer Ben Hardy ranted about teams that punt on 4th & 1 during championship games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Rynecki and Tony Kaplan join Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about multi-disciplinary approaches to memoir, the different skills we need for storytelling modalities, their new podcast That Sinking Feeling: Adventures in ADHD and Ship Salvage, searching for answers to family stories, the documentary about Elizabeth's great grandfather who perished in the Holocaust, drawing connections, how to weave two very disparate things, being humble, the hoops we jump through to get a project made, ADHD and autism, capturing a spectrum of voices, respecting privacy, consuming art in all its formats to enrich your own creativity, Elizabeth's memoir Chasing Portraits: A Great Granddaughter's Quest for Her Lost Art Legacy. Also in this episode: -steep learning curves -mother-son challenges -the importance of vulnerability in storytelling   Books mentioned in this episode: -Story of a Poem: A Memoir by Matthew Zapruder -I Am I Am I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell -Unraveling by Peggy Orenstein -The Souvenir by Louise Steinman Documentaries mentioned in this episode: -Crip Camp by Nicole Newham and James LeBrecht -Shermans' March by Ross McElwee Elizabeth Rynecki's narrative non-fiction memoir, Chasing Portraits: A Great Granddaughter's Quest for Her Lost Art Legacy was published by NAL/Penguin Random House in 2016 and received a Kirkus Starred Review. She wrote, produced, and appeared in the documentary film, Chasing Portraits. She's been featured in the New York Times, been a guest on NPR affiliate stations, and been a speaker at bookstores, libraries, book festivals, and film screenings around the world. Her podcast, That Sinking Feeling: Adventures in ADHD and Ship Salvage is available everywhere you get podcasts. She's working on a novel inspired by real events. Elizabeth has a BA in Rhetoric from Bates College and an MA in Rhetoric and Communication from UC Davis. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, two sons, and three black cats. Website: https://www.elizabethrynecki.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erynecki/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/erynecki.bsky.social Substack: https://substack.com/@elizabethrynecki?utm_source=user-menu Threads: https://www.threads.com/@erynecki That Sinking Feeling: Adventures in ADHD and Ship Salvage on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-sinking-feeling/id1789191829 Tony Kaplan is an Emmy-nominated documentary director, cinematographer and filmmaker. He has more than 20 years of experience as a creative lead working within the film industry, and he produced and edited “That Sinking Feeling,” a podcast about the unlikely intersection of ADHD and ship salvage.    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaplantony Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user210636356 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wraplan – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories.  She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and teaches memoir through the University of Washington's Online Continuum Program and also independently. She launched Let's Talk Memoir in 2022, lives in Seattle with her family of people and dogs, and is at work on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank https://bsky.app/profile/ronitplank.bsky.social Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, Beth, and our VP of Podcast Production, Arthur. We grab our Positivity Bunny and recap Championship Week/FCS Playoffs. We go in-depth on Illinois State's monumental upset win over North Dakota State, Villanova gets Pope magic in taking down Lehigh, we're nearly Dakota-less into the FCS Quarterfinals except the Coyotes, Montana State eeks by Yale, Stephen F. Austin moves on, Montana handles the Jackrabbits, UC Davis takes out Rhode Island after Midnight Eastern. HOOTY HOO KENNESAW STATE, JMU throwing snowballs, Tulane gets 5 turnovers from the Mean Green, Boise State does it again, Texas Tech takes down BYU again, Western Michigan, Prairie View's SWAC Championship, DUKE DID IT, Indiana making history, DII and DIII Playoffs, Candy Bowl, the coaching carousel updates, ULM & The Blind Side, some bowl selections and then we talk about the College Football Playoff and much, much more!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Colter Nuanez opens the show by breaking down the biggest matchups across the FCS landscape, starting with Illinois State's unbelievable upset win over NDSU, UC Davis' impressive performance in their victory over Rhode Island, and South Dakota's dominant showing against Mercer.From there, Colter dives into a wild weekend in Montana football, unpacking the Grizzlies' statement win over South Dakota State and Montana State's nail-biter against Yale. He digs into the defining moments of each game and what they signal for both teams moving forward. The episode also features conversations with coaches Brent Vigen, Bobby Hauck, and Dan Jackson, as well as players Solomon Tuliaupupu and Drew Deck, offering fresh insight straight from the field and locker rooms. Whether you follow the Griz, the Cats, or the wider FCS landscape, this episode delivers sharp, timely analysis from top to bottom.

#253: Farmer, educator, and EcoFarm President Leonard Diggs joins Dave Chapman for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of organic agriculture, the legacy of EcoFarm, and the urgent need to move from commodity-based to community-based farming. From his formative years at UC Davis in the 1970s to his journey studying natural farming with Masanobu Fukuoka in Japan, Leonard shares a lifetime of lessons on soil care, collaboration, and resilience. He explains why true food security starts with home sovereignty - communities producing what they need - and how cooperatives, local markets, and land trusts could secure the next generation of organic farmers.https://realorganicproject.org/leonard-diggs-community-based-farms-futureThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/directoryWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Friends:https://www.realorganicproject.org/real-organic-friends/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Send us a textC4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved.   We work with businesses, sports teams, hospitals, churches…anyone looking to RISE TOGETHER.  We also write children's books and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other.   Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work. Season 5 Episode #25 Brandi Acevedo is coming from Los Angeles, Ca (inform, inspire, & transform)You can find Brandi via Instagram @zola_x_bAbout our guest: Brandi is a proud graduate of UC Davis and USC with degrees in Biological Sciences and a Doctorate of Pharmacology from USC.  In her pharmacist role, Brandi is a strategic and results-driven Clinical Manager with over 15 years of experience in hospital pharmacy, clinical program development, and cost containment.  Brandi is a master of building cross-functional relationships with hospital leadership and clinical teams that drive innovation, compliance, and operational excellence. Brandi's expertise extends to many aspects of life including personal training, nutrition, mindfulness, resiliency work, discipline, and overall mental, physical and spiritual well-being.  Brandi, thanks for sharing your many gifts with people and patients, thanks for continuing to be a positive role model in the fitness and nutrition space and for being our guest on Life's Essential Ingredients – welcome to the show!TOTD – “I am rooted, but I flow.”  Virginia WoolfBuild a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose!In this episode:What was life like growing up?What are your life's essential ingredients?PolypharmacyThe body follows where the mind leadsResilience and Discipline beat motivationEvery rep starts in your headAthleteMindsetReign WarriorHealthFitnessNutritionPolypharmacyAI in your world..ISSA Certified Personal TrainerLegacy 

California scientists are uncovering the genetic drivers behind better black-eyed pea performance.

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview all the second-round games of the 2025 FCS Playoffs. The duo discusses an MVFC rematch between North Dakota State and Illinois State, if Yale has any chance of pulling off an upset over Montana State, if North Dakota can continue to exceed expectations with a win over Tarleton State, an intriguing offensive battle between UC Davis and Rhode Island, and the keys to victory for every team in every matchup this weekend. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Wednesday's results, talks to Mid Major Matt Josephs of ESPN Radio in Richmond about the SEC vs ACC Challenge, his takeaways from the first month of the season, Big Ten play starting up, & Thursday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY Thursday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 3:06-Recap of Wednesday's results19:42-Interview with Mid Major Matt Josephs33:59-Start of picks Robert Morris vs UW Green Bay 36:18-Picks & analysis for Rider vs Merrimack38:51-Picks & analysis for The Citadel vs Davidson41:04-Picks & analysis for Utah St vs South Florida43:19-Picks & analysis for Long Beach St vs UC Santa Barbara45:42-Picks & analysis for UC Riverside vs UC Irvine48:07-Picks & analysis for Cal Poly vs CS Fullerton50:14-Picks & analysis for CS Bakersfield vs CS Northridge 52:43-Picks & analysis for UC Davis vs Hawaii Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I'm previewing all the 2nd round FCS Playoff matchups. There are a lot of interesting games, for a lot of reasons. Only 8 teams will remain after this weekend. Find out what I think about all the matchups.

This episode features an in-depth discussion about winemaking at Whitehall as the team nears the end of the 2025 harvest season. The episode begins with insights into the progression of the harvest, focusing on the completion of most varietals and the ongoing work with late-harvest selections like Semillon. Our conversation runs the gamut of technical issues such as stabulation of Sauvignon blanc juice, cellar techniques to avert the need for fining and filtration, and Whitehall's trials with Pierce's Disease resistant clones from UCDavis.   Resources from this Episode Whitehall Lane Winery   This episode is sponsored by Harvest Pillar concrete trellis posts. Want to know why more growers are going for concrete? It's because Harvest Pillar is the last trellis post you'll ever need.   Check out the Fundamentals of Winemaking Made Easy video course   The Inside Winemaking Podcast on iTunes Now on Spotify And Amazon Music

In this episode, Mark talks with Cynthia Passmore, who is a professor of science education at the University of California, Davis. They talk about the differences between the approach to modeling developed at ASU and UC Davis, which seem to be more and more similar as time goes by. They talk about how all of our understanding in scientific study is based on models, even if we do not specifically hold those up as "models" per se. We use mental models to explain the world around us and to better understand how and why certain interactions happen the way they do. They talk about modeling instruction and the Next Generation Science Standards and how modeling really gets students to do the thinking as scientists and make the connections between what we see and the explanations for what we see. They talk about Cynthia's new book, even get to talk about some of Cynthia's recent research on effective teaching using modeling methods in the high school biology classroom. Guest Cynthia Passmore Cynthia Passmore is currently a Professor specializing in science education in the University of California, Davis School of Education. She did her doctoral work at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and prior to that she was a high school science teacher. Her research focuses on the role of models and modeling in student learning, curriculum design and teacher professional development. She investigates model-based reasoning in a range of contexts and is particularly interested in understanding how the design of learning environments interacts with students' reasoning practices. She has been the principal investigator of several large grants and is the lead on a collaborative curriculum design project that has created a full-year high school biology course. A key practitioner publication is the edited volume: Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices from NSTA Press. Highlights [2:44] Cynthia "I think the inclusion of modeling as a practice in the next generation Science standards has also brought a lot more people to the work of modeling than used to be the case." [3:25] Cynthia "Models are the functional unit of scientific thought." [7:51] Cynthia "The depiction is important. I'm not trying to say it's not, but if all we're doing is asking kids to reproduce representations and depictions of things, then we're losing the modeling practice, in my view." Resources Download Transcript Ep 75 Transcript Links Modeling  Based Biology - Living Earth

If you want to understand what it takes to build a healthier local food system and bring rural communities back to life, you talk to someone who's actually done it. Bob Quinn has spent decades farming in Montana, rebuilding soil, creating local markets, and pushing back against the idea that small towns and small farms are destined to disappear.Through his farm and the Quinn Institute, Bob is exploring what a healthier rural economy - and a healthier food system - could look like. That includes everything from improving soil health and growing better food to rethinking how we organize our communities, our businesses, and even our underlying values.In this episode, we get into: • Why rebuilding rural America starts with rebuilding soil • How regenerative practices can revive both land and local economies • What we've lost as rural communities hollow out • The mission behind the Quinn Institute and why Bob created it • Why scale isn't the only measure of agricultural success • How local markets, local relationships, and local identity shape rural futures • The deeper cultural values we need to restore if regeneration is going to lastMore about Bob and the Quinn Institute:Bob Quinn's roots run deep into the rich soil of Big Sandy, Montana, where he returned after earning a PhD in plant biochemistry from UC Davis to apply his scientific knowledge to the family farm. From his return in 1978, Bob embarked on a transformative journey that led him to convert his entire farm of over 3000 acres to a regenerative organic system in just three years, from 1986 to 1988. At the same time he pioneered Kamut International, a thriving business that turned an ancient grain into a global superfood synonymous with health and community.Agrarian Futures is produced by Alexandre Miller, who also wrote our theme song. This episode was edited by Drew O'Doherty.

Happy Thanksgiving, gentlemen!In this Manlihood Thanksgiving Special, Josh dives deep into gratitude—what it is, what it isn't, why it matters, and how building a thankful mindset can shape stronger, healthier, more resilient men. This episode includes science-backed benefits, real talk about entitlement and complaining, powerful quotes, personal reflections, and a guided gratitude meditation to help you reset your heart and mind.If you need encouragement today—or want a new perspective on gratitude—you're in the right place.00:00 — Welcome + Thanksgiving intro01:00 — Why Thanksgiving is Josh's favorite tradition01:40 — Gratitude as an intentional practice02:10 — What gratitude really is: posture, mindset, discipline02:45 — How gratitude rewires your brain (UC Davis study)03:00 — Dopamine, motivation, and the science behind gratitude03:20 — APA: Gratitude reduces anxiety & depression03:40 — Harvard Medical School on sleep, immune function, stress resilience04:10 — Gratitude isn't weak — it's mental strength training04:30 — The opposites of gratitude04:45 — Entitlement: “I deserve this”05:10 — Complaining: “This isn't enough”05:30 — Taking things for granted06:00 — Quotes on gratitude from Aesop, David Steindl-Rast, Marcus Aurelius, and 1 Thess 5:1806:45 — Who are you grateful to?07:20 — Directing your gratitude toward real people07:45 — Josh's family Thanksgiving tradition08:00 — What Josh is thankful for this year10:00 — Gratitude for the Manlihood community10:30 — The Thanksgiving Weekend Gratitude Challenge11:00 — Guided Gratitude Meditation12:00 — Identifying something you're grateful for13:00 — Identifying someone you're grateful for13:30 — Being grateful for growth in yourself14:00 — Final Thanksgiving message & encouragement15:00 — Closing thoughts: Gratitude is a way of livingConnect with other men who want to grow, lead, and live with purpose.

BuffStampede.com reporter Oliver Hayes gives his thoughts after rewatching Colorado's win over UC Davis, and previews the Acrisure Series.