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Sue Lafferty: Inspiring healthy living in Kings County

July 29, 2025
By Andra Nicoli
  Sixteen years ago, Sue Lafferty came through the door of CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California Cooperative Extension in Kings County to share her passion for nutrition education, gardening and youth education. But her passions don’t stop there. As a dedicated and trusted member…
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Extension Disaster Education Network offers development grants

July 28, 2025
The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) invites applications for the 2025-2026 EDEN Development Grants, a program designed to bolster innovative projects that strengthen disaster preparedness, response and recovery across the United States.The grant offers awards of up to $25,000 per project and is…
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Marshall arranges orange poppies an yellow flowers. On the left is his camera on a tripod.

In Memoriam: Marshall Johnson

July 28, 2025
By Tim Paine, Bruce Tabashnik (University of Arizona), Kent Daane, Houston Wilson, Mark Hoddle and Lynn LeBeck. Marshall Wain Johnson, an emeritus UC Cooperative Extension specialist and respected member of the UC Riverside Department of Entomology, passed away on June 29, 2025, in Fresno. His…
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In Memoriam: Robert C. Dynes

July 28, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 Robert C. Dynes, University of California President Emeritus, died on June 30, 2025. He was 82.Dynes, a distinguished physicist and former UC San Diego chancellor, was appointed UC’s 18th president, serving from 2003 to 2008. The lifelong champion of education oversaw the opening of UC Merced the first…
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