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A 6th grader at Avery Middle School assembles a Mars rover. JoLynn Miller hopes the Mars project raises awareness of 4-H in their community and the variety of projects the UC ANR youth development program offers.
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Students explore Mars with 4-H STEM project

February 10th, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Perseverance rover will land on Mars on Feb. 18. As part of a science lesson, sixth-grade students at Avery Middle School in Calaveras County explored Mars recently.
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Students graduate from nutrition classes offered by EFNEP in partnership with Project Access in Orange County.
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Federal nutrition programs respond to COVID-19

February 1st, 2021
In the spring of 2020, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the CalFresh Healthy Living, UC (CFHL UC) Program faced the unprecedented experience of shelter-in-place and school closures due to COVID-19.
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California law requires schools to test students' drinking water for lead. (Photo: pxhere.com)
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California schools test water for lead, 3% exceed state limit

January 27th, 2021
The first study of California law that requires schools to test tap water for lead found that the majority completed the testing on time, and only 3% reported any tested taps with lead in the water higher than the state's 15 parts per billion (ppb) limit.
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