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Social Science Chairperson

Committee Make-up: Chairperson from each of the following areas: Citizenship Public Speaking Leadership Community Service Events/Competitions in Charge of: Presentation Day* Liaison with sectional Presentation Day Chair to promote it to county winners County Focus* Mega Field Day* Leadership Overnig...
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Family and Consumer Science Chairperson

Committee Make-up: Chairperson from each of the following areas: Clothing Foods 2 interested volunteers from the county (youth or adult) Strongly recommended for youth to comprise 1/3 of committee Events/Competitions in Charge of: Fashion Review* Design Contest* Make-it-with-Wool Contest Contact Sta...
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Large Animal Chairperson

Committee Make-up: Chairperson from each of the following areas: Swine Beef Sheep Horses Dairy Cows Goats Events/Competition in Charge of: Large Animal Field Day:* Plan a minimum of (1) per year These Field Days include the following: demonstrations, speeches, showmanship, judging, informational boo...
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Small Farms

The Small Farm Program provides production and marketing information to farmers not reached by traditional extension programs. Our clientele operate small-scale, family-owned or managed farms or markets, often with limited resources.
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Contact Us

Aparna Gazula, Ph.D., Small Farm and Specialty Crop Advisor Specialties: Cultivar evaluation, fertility, irrigation, specialty crops, cucurbits, oriental vegetables 1553 Berger Drive Bldg. 1 San Jose CA 95112 408 282-3127 Fax 408 298-5160 agazula@ucanr.edu Maria de la Fuente, Ph.D.
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Horse Management

This series of publications advises managers of equestrian facilities how to keep horses and protect water quality. Topics include: Manure management and composting Documenting conservation efforts Erosion control measures Management of "clean" and "polluted" water.
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Beef Cattle Vet Fact Sheets

Beef Cattle Veterinary Facts & Information The UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension program provides information on beef cattle care, disease prevention and treatment, and other animal health issues.
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Grazing Management

Understanding and managing how livestock grazing affects our open space is a major concern of the Natural Resources and Livestock program.
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Water Quality

Land use affects water quality. From the sudsy car-wash runoff in neighborhood gutters, to irrigation water laced with fertilizer and pesticides, unused water ends up in the bay, the ocean, or ground aquifers where it affects wildlife and the quality of the water we drink.
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