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How to best serve Latino students

August 6, 2018
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
Dive Brief: The University of California has received criticism for not adequately serving Latinos, the state's largest ethnic group, since affirmative action measures were banned from use in admissions decisions in California's public institutions in 1996, The New York Times reports.
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Cassie reads Potter the Otter to an elementary class
UC CalFresh Fresno/Madera Counties: Article

Intern Reflection Series: Cassie Kandarian

August 6, 2018
Fresno and Madera Counties' UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program has a long-standing partnership with the Fresno State Dietetic Internship Program. This blog post is part of our Intern Reflections Series.
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avocado bear
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Unlikely Critters Found in Avocado Orchards

August 6, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Wildlife isn't always restricted to wild spaces. Avocado orchards and other agricultural landscapes also buzz with species that forage and reproduce in these spaces.
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Ceanothus 'Diamond Heights'
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Issues with Ceanothus 'Diamond Heights

August 6, 2018
Help for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County IMPORTANT NOTICE: We are moving to Concord. Our Pleasant Hill location is now closed. We expect to reopen in Concord on Monday, 8/6. Our new address and phone number are:.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Summer Pests? Video Solutions!

August 5, 2018
By Anne E Schellman
Summer is all about being outdoors and enjoying camping, swimming, playing, and other activities with family and friends. But it's a real drag when pests such as ants, yellowjackets, or mosquitoes ruin the fun.
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HREC Fieldmap Fires
ANR Adventures: Article

New faces, new places

August 5, 2018
By Wendy Powers
Reality has set in that I need to spend more days at a desk in front of a screen or on the phone. Ughhh. As a result, I spent the weekend trying to catch up; I've long since decided there's no point in thinking I can get ahead.
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A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, foraging on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Up Close and Personal with a Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee

August 3, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Sometimes they barely notice you. Such was the case of a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, spotted on our Mexican sunflower (Tithonia). If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a bee worth? Priceless.
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Evapotranspiration Report - 8/2/2018

August 3, 2018
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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CAU Dream Team's robot picked "apples" in two lanes at once. Photo by Michael Gutierrez.
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Winners named in ASABE ag robotics competition

August 3, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
China Agricultural University (CAU) took home top honors in the 2018 ASABE Robotics Student Design Competition, held July 31 in Detroit. CAU teams won in both the advanced and beginner divisions.
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