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West Coast Rodent Academy participants improve safe rodent management, contributing to increased ecological sustainability

January 6, 2021

By Niamh M Quinn, Kit Alviz

Commensal rodents, rats and mice, are among the most economically significant pests in the world. Three species of commensal rodents (Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus, and Mus musculus) are found in almost all California cities.

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Screenshot of instructors fro EFNEP Zoom class series with Ventanilla de Salud.

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EFNEP Partners with Mexican Consulate’s Ventanilla de Salud to Increase Food Security in Latinxs in San Bernardino

December 7, 2020

By Chutima H Ganthavorn

The Ventanilla de Salud (Window on Health) is a program that is implemented through 50 Mexican consulates in the United States.

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Eldon Bueno, CFHL, UCCE Kings Nutrition Educator explaining CATCH activities as participants stand and observe from around the workshop venue.

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Early childcare providers intend to increase physical activity in their classrooms after UCCE event, promoting healthy people and communities

November 20, 2020

The UCCE promotes healthy people and communities through an engaging physical activity workshop series where 63 early childhood education professionals reported positive learning experiences and the intention to adopt physical activity practices in early childhood education classrooms.

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Eating Smart, Being Active curriculum guide for educators shown in Spanish.

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Latino community members improve nutrition practices that contribute to sufficient, safe, and healthy diets after Kern County EFNEP workshop series

November 18, 2020

By Beatriz A Rojas

Thirteen participants improved nutrition practices after attending Kern EFNEP workshops with Mexican American Opportunity Foundation partner, contributing to UC ANR's public value of sufficient, safe, and healthy food in our communities.

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Students performing a CATCH ECE activity inside their classroom.

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Young children in migrant farmworker families improve health through increased physical activity after CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Kern program

November 10, 2020

By Beatriz A Rojas

According to KidsData, Kern County has a food insecurity rate that is higher than the state average at 23.8% compared to California's overall rate of 18%. Obesity rates are also high. Almost 74% of Kern County adults are either overweight or obese.

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