Nutrition & Health

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edible artichoke plant
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Growing Artichokes??

January 28, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Customer's Request: I wanted to grow some artichoke plants this year, but recently read that they can be very invasive in some places.
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Eating lunch at school helps students make better food choices. (Photo: USDA)
Food Blog: Article

Healthy food and food insecurity

January 22, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Farmers grow lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other vegetables in California's Imperial Valley, Central Valley, Salinas Valley and far northern counties. However, these nutritious foods are not readily available to local low income communities.
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Peach Leaf Curl
HOrT COCO-UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa: Article

Young Peach Tree Problems

January 21, 2019
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Thank you for calling the UC Master Gardener Program Help Desk this morning with a question about your young peach tree.
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Elisabeth Watkins, 2019 Youth in Action Winner in Healthy Living
California 4-H Grown: Article

4-H'ers Recognized for Healthy Living and Agriculture

January 16, 2019
By Suzanne Morikawa
The National 4-H Council has named Elisabeth Watkins from San Joaquin County the winner of the 2019 4-H Youth in Action Award for Healthy Living. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education and will serve as an advocate and spokesperson for 4-H Healthy Living programming.
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Elementary school students learn from 4-H teens how to cook healthy meals. (Photo used with permission.)
ANR News Blog: Article

Youngsters learn cooking from 4-H teens in Imperial County

January 14, 2019
By Jeannette Warnert
Two UC Cooperative Extension programs - 4-H Youth Development and UC CalFresh nutrition education - collaborate to give Imperial County elementary school students an introduction to the culinary arts, reported Vincent Osuna in the Imperial Valley Press.
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Don't let the bed bugs bite

January 10, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
As I sit in my hotel room tonight and work from atop my bed, I thought it would be useful to share the practice I always use each and every time I stay in a hotel: checking for bed bugs. Bed bugs can occur in any hotel whether it's a 5-star or 1-star hotel.
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Community Pest News: Article

Don't let the bed bugs bite

January 10, 2019
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
As I sit in my hotel tonight and work from atop my bed, I thought it would be useful to share the practice I always use each and every time I stay in a hotel: checking for bed bugs. Bed bugs can occur in any hotel whether it's a 5-star or 1-star hotel.
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UC Davis fourth-year doctoral student Charlotte Herbert Alberts holds her acrylic painting of an Assassin fly (Ommatius sp.) that she painted to celebrate World Robber Fly Day, April 30.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bohart Museum Open House on Jan. 12: Time's Fun When Studying Flies

January 9, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Time flies when you're having fun? No, time's fun when you're studying flies! Nearly a dozen fly researchers from throughout the UC Davis campus will greet the public and explain their research at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan.
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