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A new series of drought tips for farmers (2015) is available on the California Institute for Water Resources website. Drought strategies for managing alfalfa and many other crops are available free from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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Articles Preserve good health by canning food properly (Oct. 2010) Survey reports food safety costs doubled for California leafy greens growers (Sept.

= Bilingual, Spanish and English (For assistance in contacting sources on deadline, call Jeannette Warnert at (559) 240-9850.) Richard Breitmeyer Director, California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory System (530) 752-8709 rbreitmeyer@cahfs.ucdavis.

wildfire The University of California Cooperative Extension includes a wide variety of programs aimed at understanding California wildfire and how losses from wildfire can be minimized. Following is information for the media on these UC resources.

UC advocates for healthful living are writing a new definition for the word "environment." The term, they say, is the best way to describe where we live our lives - home, work, school, restaurants, shopping centers, movie theaters, stadiums and more.

Obesity in California Global obesity Childhood Obesity Food Consumption/Nutrition Physical Activity Health Food Insecurity Obesity in California The annual cost of medical care attributable to obesity in California is estimated to be almost $7.7 billion.23 About two-thirds of men (63.

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by Dennis Pittenger Area Environmental Horticulturist University of California Cooperative Extension After years of below-average rainfall and low snowfall in California, most landscapers, gardeners, and homeowners are facing some type of mandatory or voluntary water conservation.