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  • A bed bug nymph before and after feeding blood. Photo by Siavash Taravati.
    UC Cooperative Extension advisor helps property managers prevent pests in the home

    Sep 13, 2023

    • Environment
    • Family
    • Health
    • Pest Management
  • At the MORE campus garden, a program participant holds up a fava bean root to show its nitrogen nodules. Photo by Tracy Celio
    Adults with disabilities learn nutrition, grow gardening and cooking skills

    Aug 21, 2023

    • Family
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    • Yard & Garden
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    UCCE San Diego advisor educates growers on complex water regulations

    Aug 8, 2023

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Natural Resources
  • Gail Woodward-Lopez, seen here at the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Boston, helped shape conversations around obesity and SNAP-Ed evaluation. Photo by Sridharshi Hewawitharana
    Woodward-Lopez retires after 23 years of leadership in advancing nutrition

    Jul 20, 2023

    • Family
    • Health
  • The Formosan subterranean termite is
    Cooperative Extension advisor, UC experts tackle ‘nightmare’ termite

    Jun 28, 2023

    • Health
    • Pest Management
  • Graduate students test moisture content of leaves and twigs from dried shrubs.
    Cooperative Extension fire advisor and UC graduate students gather around the fire

    Jun 3, 2023

    • Environment
    • Health
  • In a survey of California households, 85% of respondents reported that they were concerned about the long-term reliability of their water supply. Photo by Sandra Seitamaa, Unsplash
    Residents’ water security concerns could spur climate adaptations

    May 17, 2023

    • Environment
    • Health
  • Ewes and lambs graze in February 2021 on a Hopland Research and Extension Center pasture that was burned in the 2018 River Fire. UC Davis researchers analyzed meat, wool, soil, plant and water samples to assess the risk of metal contamination in sheep grazed on recently burned pasture regrowth. Photo: Valerie Eviner.
    Lambs grazing on pastures after wildfire show no significant adverse effects

    May 15, 2023

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Food
    • Health
    • Natural Resources
  • Keese and PVP 4-H club members backpacking through Sparkplug Mine in Inyo County.
    4-H volunteer of 48 years is more motivated than ever

    Apr 19, 2023

    • 4-H
    • Family
    • Health
  • Food banks and food pantries are expected to see a surge in demand due to increasing food insecurity. Photo by Ismael Paramo, Unsplash
    UC ANR experts offer counsel as CalFresh benefits shrink, participants face hunger

    Apr 13, 2023

    • Family
    • Food
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  • Few primary care providers screened for food insecurity during the pandemic and screening rates were lower during virtual appointments, according to a UC Davis study led by Cooperative Extension specialist Cassandra Nguyen. (Getty)
    Fewer than 10% of patients screened for food insecurity during pandemic

    Apr 11, 2023

    • Food
    • Health
  • UC Master Gardeners of Orange County, Monica Mehren Thompson and Robbie Prepas (middle), pose with Glennwood residents during their first Friday preparing lunch. All photos by Saoimanu Sope.
    Master Gardeners create garden-to-table experience for adults with disabilities

    Mar 17, 2023

    • Family
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    • Yard & Garden
  • Universal school meals aim to improve student access to nutritionally balanced meals. Photo by USDA
    Universal school meals increased student participation, lessened stigma

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Family
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  • “Food banks can have nutrition policies that outline where they source food and which foods they prioritize,
    Can food banks better promote nutrition and health?

    Mar 13, 2023

    • Family
    • Health
  • The new UCCE director in the tri-county region, David Gonzalves brings a wealth of experience working within city and county government, as well as the UC.
    Gonzalves begins as new UC Cooperative Extension director for Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties

    Mar 2, 2023

    • 4-H
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  • “California soda taxes in the Bay Area communities have generally had little impact on sales of sugary beverages,” said a study co-author.
    Are California soda taxes effective?

    Feb 27, 2023

    • Health
  • The Earned Income Tax Credit has been shown to benefit child development, food security and parents' mental health. Photo by  Andrea Piacquadio
    Study probes why 1 in 4 eligible Californians do not receive poverty-alleviation benefit

    Feb 17, 2023

    • Family
    • Health
  • Fatemeh Khodadadi
    UC ANR expands expertise for climate change, economic development with new hires

    Feb 2, 2023

    • 4-H
    • Agriculture
    • Economic Development
    • Environment
    • Food
    • Health
    • Pest Management
  • In addition to a deeper understanding of Native foods and their nutritional properties, young people came away from the summer program with a binder of Native American recipes. Photo by Cailin McLaughlin
    CalFresh Healthy Living, UC helps connect Native youth with Native foods

    Jan 10, 2023

    • Family
    • Food
    • Health
  • A new study of farmworkers’ general health examined factors contributing to their illness and disease, such as inadequate access to health care.
    Farmworkers at risk for obesity, high blood pressure, say UC researchers

    Dec 19, 2022

    • Health
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