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UC CalFresh Tulare / Kings Counties: Article

5K MyPlate Run

March 19, 2018
By Denise Cuendett
Hanford District Ready After School Program joined UCCE to promote physical activity and healthy eating! About 100 students from Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Elementary Schools participated in a 5K MyPlate Color Run.
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A Garden Runs Through It - UCCE Master Gardeners of Colusa County: Article

Aphids

March 19, 2018
By Gerry Hernandez
Almost every plant has one or more aphid species that occasionally feed on it. Although aphids can curl leaves and produce stick honeydew, they rarely kill plants. When aphid numbers are high, natural enemies frequently feed on them. When pesticides are necessary, use less toxic products.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Top 50 invasive species in the West - (Western Governors' Association report)

March 19, 2018
By Brad Hanson
Last Thursday (March 15, 2018), the Western Governors' Association released its first ever list of the top 50 invasive species (25 terrestrial, 25 aquatic) important in the western US. This list includes a number of plant, animal, insects, and pathogens.
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photos by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Fungus Among Us

March 19, 2018
A few years ago I received a garden angel that was made out of an old bowling pin. It was hand-painted and had a country feel to it. I set it out on the edge of my patio, nestled among the pots, and would bring it in over the winter.
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UC CalFresh Fresno/Madera Counties: Article

From Volunteer to Employee

March 19, 2018
I first heard about UC CalFresh while I was volunteering with a local organization. They had a booth at a community event and I learned so much about what the program does for Fresno County.
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