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50th Anniversary (1968 - 2019)

EFNEP was established by the USDA in 1968 as a pilot project in response to the increasing recognition of poverty in America and the link between poverty and malnutrition.
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Adult Program

Plan nutritious meals Increase physical activity Stretch their food dollar Practice safe food handling Prevent obesity through healthy lifestyles Families with children under 18 years. Participants should be responsible for planning and preparing family meals.
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Nutrition Education (EFNEP)

In FY 2018-2019, San Diego County EFNEP enrolled 566 families with a total of 2,786 family members.
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Preserving Fruits & Veggies at Home

This Guide to Safe Methods of Canning Vegetables at Home (PDF) includes an extensive table outlining preparation methods and processing times for 19 vegetables. From asparagus to squash, learn how you can save the bounty of your garden for eating year-round.
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Youth Program

Target Audience: Children and youth from low-income families Program Delivery: EFNEP Nutrition Educators train teachers and youth leaders to deliver one of several free, age-appropriate, University-approved curricula with 6-8, one-hour lessons.
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Staff

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Media

In this Charlie Chaplin inspired short, the UC Cooperative Extension - San Diego EFNEP Program demonstrates how taking time to Organize and Plan Efficiently will help simplify those stressful situations when educators are frantically moving from one site to the next.
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Food Safety at the Holidays

#1: Using Dirty Towels Yuck! Recent USDA-sponsored research found dish towels to be the most contaminated kitchen surface they examined. The study published in Food Protection Trends revealed that Salmonella and E.
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Pest Control

Associate Professor Christian Nansen, Department of Entomology, UC Davis gives a practical and commercial-oriented presentation and discussion about how applied research into optical sensing of plant stress and predator release can benefit your business operations.
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