Youth Development

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Las actividades de ciencias del medio ambiente en el campamento incluyeron el estudio de las arañas y muchos otros insectos. Todas las fotografías por Susan Weaver.
Comunidades Saludables: Article

Estudiantes latinos se divierten y aprenden en campamento de 4-H

September 25, 2023
By Diana Cervantes
Estudiantes latinos del condado de Santa Clara se sumergieron durante toda una semana en un mundo que quizs la mayora de ellos desconoca: naturaleza, exploracin, insectos, reptiles, pjaros y muchas actividades al aire libre.
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Emily Jackson, in a Forest Service uniform, stands next to her twin sister Lindsay, in her CAL FIRE uniform
Green Blog: Article

4-H youth project helps Siskiyou County prepare animals for emergencies

September 18, 2023
By Michael Hsu
With the McKinney Fire creeping closer to Yreka in the summer of 2022, Emily Jackson and her mother potentially faced the enormous task of getting all their goats, chickens, dogs and cats to safety while Emily's father and twin sister Lindsay were away fighting the fires.
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Several plastic bottles of cleaning solutions and a blue microfiber towel.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Disinfectants and Sterilizers: The Lesser-known Pesticides

September 18, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
Did you know that disinfectants and sterilizers are pesticides? Any substance that claims to kill, destroy, prevent, or repel a pest, including germs, is considered a pesticide. So cleaning products that claim to sterilize or kill germs on surfaces or be effective against bacteria like E.
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Four men standing on a hillside surrounded by dry grass.
ANR Adventures: Article

What an Amazing Organization!

September 18, 2023
By Brent Hales
Happy Monday all, I have had the pleasure of visiting numerous Research Extension Centers (South Coast, Hopland, Sierra Foothills, Intermountain, West Side, Lindcove, and Kearney). I have also visited UC Irvine, UC Davis, and UC Berkeley. I soon will visit UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz.
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Thriving Forward: Article

Meet John and Cindy McIntosh

September 15, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Recently I had a chance to interview John and Cindy McIntosh, long-time 4-H volunteers in Nevada county who also ran our Placer-Nevada summer camp this past year. The following are their responses to my questions.
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