Archived News releases

Stories for the Year 2004

Story Date	Story Title
Dec 21, 2004	Mike Connor rides off into the sunset
Dec 14, 2004	UC farm advisor inspires spirit of giving
Dec 13, 2004	Financial statements subject of cooperative director education workshop Feb. 4, 2005
Dec 13, 2004	Help control pitch canker by disposing of Christmas trees promptly
Dec 8, 2004	Common synthetic fragrances harmful to marine life
Dec 6, 2004	Sudden oak death symposium to be held Jan. 18-21
Dec 2, 2004	New UC Cooperative Extension studies examine fresh-market grape establishment and production costs
Dec 2, 2004	Stop spending and save for retirement
Dec 1, 2004	Fresno County Cooperative Extension awarded $2.68 million to fight obesity
Nov 29, 2004	Fire, development and agriculture pose serious challenges to California forests
Nov 29, 2004	Symposium to explore challenges of California agriculture
Nov 4, 2004	Citrus tasting events in December at UC's Lindcove Research and Extension Center
Nov 2, 2004	Shredding equipment demonstration for ag burning alternative in Madera Nov. 10
Nov 1, 2004	UC helps nurseries in Southern California stop polluting waterways
Oct 28, 2004	San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Jan. 5 in Easton
Oct 26, 2004	Race for Dungeness crab unlikely to slow down this winter
Oct 22, 2004	Richard B. Standiford named associate vice president
Oct 20, 2004	Organic livestock satellite broadcast at UC offices in Davis, Eureka and San Diego
Oct 20, 2004	Alvin Sokolow retires after 39-year career with University of California
Oct 19, 2004	Two new UC studies examine cost of producing organic broccoli and leaf lettuce
Oct 12, 2004	Extra-early varieties of cling peach costs examined in new UC study
Oct 12, 2004	UC Cooperative Extension looks at rice costs in new study
Oct 8, 2004	Kern County health professionals to get latest on childhood obesity
Oct 1, 2004	New Small Farm Initiative boosts UC efforts for Coachella Valley small farmers
Sep 30, 2004	Researcher grows sunflowers to protect peaches
Sep 27, 2004	Healthful eating would bring big economic boost to California farmers
Sep 23, 2004	Patrick O'Connor-Marer retires
Sep 21, 2004	UC studies cost of producing organic wine grapes in north coast region
Sep 14, 2004	National limelight for UC Riverside desert cover crop project
Sep 1, 2004	UC teaches parents to help children get off to a good start in school
Aug 27, 2004	It doesn't take a lot to put diet on the right track
Aug 26, 2004	What harm is there in squeezing avocados?
Aug 25, 2004	Pierce’s disease monitoring continues in Kern County with a new quick-test tool
Aug 2, 2004	Noxious weed nutsedge tolerates ozone better than cotton does
Jul 29, 2004	Three new UC studies examine costs of producing strawberries
Jul 27, 2004	UCCE specialist John W. Mamer dies at 83
Jul 27, 2004	National meeting for ‘Queen of Forages’ focuses on biotechnology, environmental issues Dec. 13-15
Jul 23, 2004	July-September 2004 California Agriculture magazine Focus on water quality: Clean water for all
Jul 21, 2004	Crafts don’t have to cost a lot
Jul 20, 2004	UC to focus on environmental benefits of conservation tillage at 2004 conference
Jul 1, 2004	UC research on caviar production helps protect endangered fish in the Caspian Sea
Jun 29, 2004	UC develops voluntary health assurance program for California game chickens
Jun 22, 2004	UC studies cost of producing small grains and winter forage for silage
Jun 18, 2004	Farmers to tour orchard with full-sized fruit trees growing in sand tanks
Jun 10, 2004	Conflict management publication available free on the Web
Jun 10, 2004	Biological control conference focuses on organic farming
Jun 10, 2004	Wildlife specialist Lee Fitzhugh retires after 24 years with UC
Jun 7, 2004	Paul Olin named new director of California Sea Grant Extension
Jun 4, 2004	Conservation tillage comparison emerges from 16-year study of sustainable farming practices
Jun 4, 2004	UC Cooperative Extension awards "5 a Day" poster contest prizes
Jun 2, 2004	UC Cooperative Extension educates Sacramento home care providers
May 27, 2004	UC sets up "first-detector" network to combat bioterrorism
May 27, 2004	Workshop to educate directors of agricultural cooperatives in California
May 25, 2004	Costs estimated for producing grass-fed beef
May 24, 2004	New UC study examines costs of growing pistachios
May 19, 2004	California Agriculture conference on May 28
May 17, 2004	UC plant pathologist Beth Teviotdale retires and is elected Master Gardener president
May 10, 2004	UC Cooperative Extension specialist presents dairy air quality workshops
May 7, 2004	UC Cooperative Extension game bird disease prevention training in Fresno, Modesto and Orland in May
Apr 30, 2004	President Dynes is committed to research information delivery
Apr 29, 2004	Benicia Library hosts Smithsonian's "Prairie" exhibit
Apr 27, 2004	Butte County farm advisor Bill Olson retires June 14
Apr 20, 2004	UC President Robert C. Dynes visits valley agricultural research site
Apr 19, 2004	UC Agriculture and Natural Resources administrator completes 26-year career
Apr 15, 2004	Kearney celebrates 40 years of research and new greenhouse with tours and free lunch for the public on Wednesday, May 5
Apr 15, 2004	4-H youth hold assembly to raise teen awareness of domestic violence
Apr 13, 2004	Carol Powell retires after 21-year career with UC Cooperative Extension
Apr 6, 2004	University of California tree fruit advisor in Yolo and Solano counties retires
Apr 1, 2004	Wood rose found to be host of sudden oak death pathogen
Apr 1, 2004	UC studies genetically engineered alfalfa to produce objective information about the new agricultural technology
Mar 19, 2004	UC study finds many Latinos missing out on tax credits
Mar 16, 2004	UC offers agri-tourism and nature tourism workshop in Reedley April 14
Mar 15, 2004	Orange County UC Cooperative Extension director retires
Mar 15, 2004	Workshops that tailor risk management to individual farmer's needs to be offered at 11 California locations
Mar 8, 2004	New online guide to healthy lawns available from UC
Mar 8, 2004	Costs of growing wheat and corn examined in new UC study
Mar 8, 2004	Keith Mayberry retires after 35 years with UC Cooperative Extension
Mar 4, 2004	Super-high density plantings highlighted in new UC olive-oil cost study
Mar 1, 2004	First UC redwood symposium in a decade March 15-17 in Rohnert Park
Mar 1, 2004	UC Cooperative Extension helps a community flourish and raise funds
Feb 13, 2004	Feb. 24-26 Klamath watershed conference co-presented by UC Cooperative Extension
Feb 12, 2004	Conference on marketing specialty meats to be held March 31
Feb 12, 2004	Landscape olive trees are sanctuaries for olive fruit fly
Feb 10, 2004	California Agriculture magazine: The hunger-obesity dilemma
Feb 5, 2004	UC sleuthing stems the spread of vine mealybug
Feb 4, 2004	Military kids on the move find consistency in 4-H
Feb 2, 2004	Calaveras Grown strives to preserve way of life
Jan 30, 2004	Rural youth engage in risky behavior
Jan 30, 2004	“National Consumer Protection Week” Feb. 1-7, 2004
Jan 16, 2002	Bob Mullen retires after 34-year career with UC Cooperative Extension
Jan 5, 2004	UC provides Food Stamp recipients information to eat right and shop smart

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