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UC CalFresh Tulare in Action!: Article

“Put Your Best Foot Forward” with Playground Stencils

January 14, 2019
Roosevelt Elementary School joined efforts with UC CalFresh Tulare/Kings County, Mulcahy Middle School, Tulare City School District (TCSD) and Tulare County Department of Public Health to increase physical activity and learning development using playground stencils! More than 20 stencils were painte...
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Elementary school students learn from 4-H teens how to cook healthy meals. (Photo used with permission.)
ANR News Blog: Article

Youngsters learn cooking from 4-H teens in Imperial County

January 14, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Two UC Cooperative Extension programs - 4-H Youth Development and UC CalFresh nutrition education - collaborate to give Imperial County elementary school students an introduction to the culinary arts, reported Vincent Osuna in the Imperial Valley Press.
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Domenic Fino talks with a room of farmers about crop insurance options at the January 9th Farmer-to-Farmer Breakfast in Auburn.
Farming in the Foothills: Article

Did You Miss the Farmer-to-Farmer Breakfast?

January 14, 2019
By Hannah Meyer
A room full of farmers came out on a rainy Wednesday morning to enjoy breakfast together. Our guest speaker, Domenic Fino of Golden Pacific Crop Insurance Services, came all the way from Dinuba, California.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Healthy Soils and Water Efficiency Grant Programs

January 14, 2019
By Ben A Faber
The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) is NOW accepting applications for the HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM! This program provides cost-share to farmers and ranchers to implement soil health practices, including compost application, cover cropping, prescribed grazing, and much, much more! The...
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Yikes!!! More Shot Hole Borers

January 14, 2019
By Ben A Faber
by Jiri Hulcr, Ph.D., and Jackson Landers When an insect spends most of its life in total darkness, it doesn't much matter what color it is.
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What Hay Are You Feeding Your Horses?

January 14, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: I'd like to feed my horses with Orchard Grass Hay. I'd like to be assured that it is "safe" for the horses and get it tested and analyzed to assure that it is "safe".
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