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The city of Los Angeles is preparing to remove parts of the LA River's concrete lining, but that may not be enough to bring back native fish, reported Zoie Matthew in Los Angeles Magazine. "It's hard to do piece-by-piece restoration projects for things adapted to river and stream systems.

UC CalFresh attended Hamilton and Jefferson Elementary READY After School Program. Our program focused on educating students about the importance of engaging in physical activity to maintain a healthy heart.

In this Issue Heat Stress Impact on Cows Forage Nutrient Yields Sorghum Characteristics New Soils Advisor Reducing Methane Emissions Survey on Antibiotic Use...

UC CalFresh Tulare County is thrilled to start the new school year! We have attended five Back to School Night events to showcase the amazing work that our program is doing in their schools. In light of the new school year, all of the cafeterias have been updated with eye-catching nutrition corners.

Herbicides are the main means of controlling weeds. Recently, there has been increasing concern over the potential impacts of climate change, specifically, increasing temperatures and elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, on the sensitivity of weeds to herbicides.

Stink bugs of various species have been an issue on avocado and citrus for many years. Not always an issue, but occasionally they can reach damaging proportions. http://ucanr.edu/blogs/Topics/index.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: How do I know when to pick the ripe apples off my backyard tree? Help Desk Response: Thank you for contacting the UC Master Gardener Help Desk.

The California 4-H State Leadership Conference (SLC) is held every year at UC Davis.

4-H'ers from various clubs across Ventura County enjoyed themselves while volunteering at the 2018 Annual Summerfest Dog Show. The show took place at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California on July 6 through July 8, 2018.

Santa Rosa Valley 4-H is based out of Camarillo and meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at the Santa Rosa County Park or Santa Rosa Technology Magnet. The club leaders are Karen Ellrott and Jenny Willoughby. Santa Rosa Valley 4-H is a fun and active club.