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Stanislaus County: Article

UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting

January 7, 2020
UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato Meeting University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties In conjunction with The California Tomato Growers Association 73rd Annual Meeting & Exhibit Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 8:00 11:00 am...
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Kern County: Article

In a Nutshell January 2020

January 7, 2020
51st Tri County Walnut Day - February 6, 2020 Fresno State Walnut Rootstock Survey 2020 Statewide Pistachio Day - January 22, 2020 See attached for information and registration links...
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SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Upcoming Meetings of Interest

January 7, 2020
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
Happy New Year! We are entering "meeting season". The new year brings several opportunities for continuing education. 1. UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 10, 2020 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

vineyard weed control podcast link

January 7, 2020
By Brad Hanson
A quick link to a Vineyard Team podcast and workshop series on weed control in California winegrape production systems A couple weed control presentations of interest by weed science academics include: John Roncoroni "A new focus on weed management" Scott Steinmaus "Science and controversy of glypho...
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Children learn to be thankful by making gratitude cards during a 4-H Mindfulness class in an after-school program.
UC Delivers: Article

UC 4-H increases youth mindfulness to improve wellness

January 6, 2020
By Marcel Horowitz
The social-emotional health of American youth is of growing concern. The Centers for Disease Control reports that anxiety and depression are on the rise in American children ages 3-17, with an estimated 7.1% and 3.2% of children currently being clinically diagnosed, respectively.
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Photographer Allan Jones captured this image of a black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, on Jan. 6 in UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden to win the Robbin Thorp Memorial Bumble Bee Contest.
Bug Squad: Article

We Have a Winner of the Yolo-Solano Bumble Bee Contest!

January 6, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
We have a winner of the Yolo-Solano Memorial Bumble Bee Contest! Macro insect photographer extraordinaire Allan Jones captured an image of a female black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus on Monday, Jan. 6 on the UC Davis campus. The time: 1:45 p.m.
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