Nutrition & Health

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Yellow Onions (Photo: Evett Kilmartin)
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Onions

Onions can be divided into two categories: strong-flavored ones that store well and mild, sweet ones that don't last long in storage. There are yellow, white, and red varieties in both categories.
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Leeks, Candace Simpson
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Leeks

Leeks are members of the Allium family that do not form bulbs like their onion and garlic relatives. Instead, they develop a 6 to 10 inch edible stem that can be up to 3 inches diameter.
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FUSD Posters

The Taste it! Try not to waste it! poster contest invited students at ten Fremont Unified School District elementary schools to create posters promoting reducing food waste at their school.
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Request a Speaker

Are you looking for a Speaker for your next community group meeting? The Master Gardeners of Merced County Speakers Bureau is a collection of expert speakers who offer workshops and talks about a variety of topics to Merced County service organizations, garden clubs or government entities.
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Avocado on tree
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Avocado

When to plant: March–April (after last frost date) Harvest window: Varies widely depending on variety Fertilization: Nitrogen throughout the growing season; iron, zinc, and other nutrients may be needed Train young trees to promote lateral growth.
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CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation

The University of California’s Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) works in partnership with the California Department of Public Health and local health departments to evaluate CDPH’s portion of the CalFresh Healthy Living program.
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Recomendaciones Para la Alimentación de Infantes y Niños Pequeños para Proveedores en Hogares de Cuidado Infantil – Videos de Capacitación

Estos videos breves, menos de 60 segundos, pueden ser utilizados por los educadores de nutrición de la primera infancia para demostrar varias recomendaciones claves basadas en evidencia sobre qué y cómo alimentar a los bebés y niños pequeños en los Hogares de Cuidado Infantil.  Las recomendaciones fueron…
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Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.
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Information on how to successfully grow cabbage in your garden
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Cabbage

Cabbage is a highly nutritious, hardy, easy-to-grow, cool weather vegetable with a long storage life. Growth is best where the cool season is long with mild temperatures between 45 and 75 degrees.
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