Nutrition & Health

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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

'Move Your Way' This Summer

May 26, 2021
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and also marks the beginning of the summer season.
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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

New & Noteworthy this May

May 26, 2021
Visit these links for a round-up of recent health and nutrition news, information, and events. For general healthy eating information based on an expert analysis of nutrition research, visit ChooseMyPlate.gov. For individual questions, consult a registered dietitian or medical provider.
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Chicken with stick tight fleas on the face.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Pests of Backyard Poultry

May 25, 2021
Backyard chickens are increasingly being raised as pets, for egg production, and for youth development and science projects. While raising chickens can be an interesting and economically beneficial activity, chickens and other fowl may also have pest problems.
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A honey bee exits a rock purslane, Calandrinia grandiflora. Today is World Bee Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Every Day Should Be World Bee Day

May 20, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's World Bee Day, as declared by the United Nations. "The fourth observance of World Bee Day will be celebrated--in the midst of a still ongoing pandemic--with a virtual event organized by the FAO on 20 May 2021 under the theme Bee engaged Build Back Better for Bees.
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UCCE Riverside County: Article

Our Gardens Are Growing Again!

May 19, 2021
By Chutima H Ganthavorn
The CalFresh Healthy Living Program at UC Cooperative Extension (CFHL, UCCE) in Riverside County has two garden projects with Riverside Faith Temple and the Community Settlement Association in Eastside Riverside.
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Photo 1. FarmWise Titan autonomous tractor equipped with split knives; it currently does not operate fully autonomously due to Cal OSHA regulations.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Automated Weeders: Optimizing their value

May 17, 2021
By Richard F Smith
Richard Smith is the UC Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science Farm Advisor in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Automated weeders remove weeds inside the three- to five-inch-wide uncultivated band left around the seedline by standard cultivation.
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