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4-H Youth DevelopmentIn 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization-empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead…
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Thriving Forward: Article

California 4-H Expands Learning for After School Youth

December 11, 2025
By Matthew R Rodriguez, Stepha Velednitsky, Grace Belt, Steven Worker, Marianne Bird, Nicole K Marshall-Wheeler, Ally Lemmer, Kimberly Holmes
Introduction For the past two years, the University of California Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development program has been exploring how to collaborate with after school partners to provide high quality programming for youth not in a 4-H club. As California communities continue to change and…
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Bridging the GapUC Cooperative Extension Shasta connects local needs with the power of UC research. Our county team lives and works in Shasta County, delivering practical, science-based solutions across the region.We support local farmers with efficient growing practices, pest and disease management, and…
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Agricultura orgánica
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Nueva serie de seminarios de CAFF y UC apoyará a agricultores en su transición a la producción orgánica

December 11, 2025
By Michael Hsu
Habrá interpretación en español y hmong; comienzan en eneroLos agricultores que buscan iniciar o fortalecer su transición hacia la producción orgánica podrán acceder a una nueva serie de seminarios virtuales gratuitos, impartidos por especialistas de la Universidad de California, productores experimentados y…
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

November 2025 SNAP Benefit Disruption: Findings from a Rapid-Response Observational Study of Charitable Food Programs in California

December 11, 2025
By Wendi Gosliner, Caitlin D French, Danielle Lee, Samantha Sam-Chen, Ron Strochlic, Miranda W Brown, Monica D Zuercher, Karina Diaz Rios, Alexa Erickson, Amira R Resnick, Molly Shea, Lorrene D Ritchie, Reka Vasicsek, Hannah R Thompson
Report • December 2025 • Download PDF (1.2 MB)Background During a U.S. government shutdown in October-November of 2025, the federal government failed to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on time for the first time in the program’s history. As a result, more than 40 million…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Create Habitat with Hedgerows

December 11, 2025
Article and Photographs by Marianne L. Calhoun, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Fall 2022  Are you considering planting a hedge for privacy or to screen your street, neighbors, or a wooden fence? Fall is a perfect time to get new plants established due to cooler…
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