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UC Delivers: Article

2016 to 2019: 4-H boosts reach with Latino youth by 104%

April 27, 2021
By Steven Worker, John A Borba, Katherine E Soule, Liliana Vega, Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, Jose A Campos, Maria E De La Fuente, Diego A Mariscal
Over 39% of Californians identify as Hispanic or Latino. Growth estimates project that Latinos will make up half of all Californians by 2060. In the K-12 public school system, more than 54% of students identify as Latino or Hispanic.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 04-26-2021

April 27, 2021
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 04-26-2021" ET Report 04-26-2021 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Harvesting organic alfalfa hay in Yolo County.
Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Organic alfalfa hay cost study released

April 27, 2021
By Rachael Long
A new study that outlines costs and returns of establishing and producing organic alfalfa hay has been released by UC Cooperative Extension, the UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
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A common crane fly, Tipula oleracea, on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

You Don't Have to Crane Your Neck to See Them

April 26, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
They're out there, and you don't have to crane your neck to see them. Some folks mistakenly call them "mosquito hawks" or "mosquito eaters," but they are neither. They are crane flies, members of the family Tipulidae of the order Diptera (flies). They're everywhere.
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photos by Janet Snyder
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Bees!

April 26, 2021
We are lucky enough to live at the end of a court with an empty lot next to us. My son was mowing the weeds on the lot today, so I was able to walk around the back half and take a look around at what other cleanup needs to be done.
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Placer/Nevada 4-H Blog: Article

The California Diamond Clover Award: Tips on Achieving It

April 26, 2021
Do you have an interest in participating in 4-H beyond Placer County? Is leadership one of your sparks? If so, I'd like to share some information about the California Diamond Clover Award. The Diamond Clover award is the highest achievement for a 4-H youth member.
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