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With childhood obesity on the rise, research in early life dietary habits are essential to promoting long-term health in children. The current recommendation is for children to drink whole milk from ages 1-2 years, then drink low-fat 1% or non-fat 0% milk.

Dear 4-H families, You are invited to participate in a new Tie Dye Day event in the youth department at the Santa Cruz county fair on August 24th. This is a great way to meet other 4-Her's in our county while making a new tie dye item.

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It is unfortunate that we allow the passing of individuals without recognizing their contributions. B. O. Bergh was an important part of the avocado industry and his passing should surely be noted.

In its larval stage, it's a pest of cole crops. As an adult, it's like a little Cinderella. That would be the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae. In the fairy tale, a ragged Cinderella lives with her selfish stepmother and two mean stepsisters.

Welcome to the Organic Materials Management Blog! This is a place for sharing science and policy information on finding valuable uses for organic wastes in California. This site will include news on research findings and the development of innovative practices.

On August 3rd, 2021, the Antelope Fire reached the Goosenest Adaptive Management Area (GAMA) on the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. For six days, the fire burned through the predominately ponderosa pine and white fir forest, exhibiting mild, moderate, and extreme fire behavior.

Dear Colleagues, California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) is soliciting concept proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, August 20th , the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location is via ZOOM. See info below All 4-H families are invited to attend and take part in the councils discussion and planning.

Now that the Learning Garden in Clarksburg is planted and a great many weeds removed, we needed to concentrate on irrigation. Twice a week, for several hours, we drug a long, heavy hose to the different areas in need of water.