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Cataloguing 110 Years of Archives

August 23, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Beginning in 1913, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) farm advisors have been located in every county of the state and have helped to shape agricultural practices through their work with local farmers, and the development of their communities through programs such as 4-H.
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Thriving Forward: Article

Youth Living in Poverty

August 23, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Poverty is a reality for many youth and their families. According to the Children's Defense Fund, nearly 10.5 million children were considered economically disadvantaged ("poor") in 2019. Many youth experience housing instability. During 2017-18, over 1.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Brooms

August 23, 2023
By Mackenzie F Patton
The Invasive Pest Spotlight focuses on relevant or emerging invasive species in California. In this issue we are covering brooms, a group of invasive shrubs. Invasive Broom facts Brooms are upright shrubs in the legume family that typically produce small, yellow, pea-shaped flowers.
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Thriving Forward: Article

4-H Thriving Model for Positive Youth Development

August 23, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
On Sunday, October 9, 2022, over thirty 4-H Champions convened in Madison Wisconsin to discuss innovative ways to implement the 4-H Thriving Model of positive youth development at the national, state, and county levels.
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ANR Employee News: Article

IGIS offers GIS, data science workshops

August 23, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Informatics and Geographic Information System Program has announced its Fall 2023 Workshop Schedule. All workshops will be on Zoom and are free for the UC ANR community. Workshops include Intro to ArcGIS Online on Friday, Sept. 22, 1-4 p.m. Intro to R Wednesdays workshop series Sept. 27, Oct.
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Weeds in 2023: Wrap Up

August 23, 2023
By Taiyu Guan, Consuelo B Baez Vega
PCAs and growers were very creative and timely in planning and applying products this year, and control was good in many fields. The two most widespread weed control problems that I noticed this year were the watergrass complex and sprangletop.
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