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Calfresh Healthy Living, UC Cooperative Extension educators stand next to partners at St. Mary's Community Services in front of the family lodge in Stockton
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Budgeting course provides ‘head start’ for people in transitional housing

April 7, 2025
By Michael Hsu
St. Mary’s – a community-based organization in Stockton that provides essential services, social services, health services, and emergency shelter and housing services – started offering the basic money-management class in January 2024. It's the result of a partnership with University of California…
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Stem nematodes are visible under a dissecting microscope emerging from an alfalfa stem.
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Alfalfa Stem Nematode

April 2, 2025
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles, Mick M Canevari
A crop consultant brought in some stunted, seedling alfalfa plants and asked us to help identify the problem. The plants came from a field in the southwest part of San Joaquin County that was only planted about three months ago. After looking at them under the dissecting microscope, we came to the conclusion…
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2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition

March 18, 2025
2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay CompetitionSponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, Inc.CA State deadline is April 14, 2025.Submit your complete essay entry by April 14, 2025 to Gemma Miner at gmminer@ucanr.edu.Theme: The Importance of Youth in Beekeeping: How 4-H members can make a…
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Alfalfa

Alfalfa is an important crop in California and the Delta. California ranks first in alfalfa production nationwide, and in the Delta, alfalfa is one of the top three crops by acreage, occupying approximately 10 percent of the land area.
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Dry Beans

California farmers grow a variety of dry beans, including baby and large limas, blackeyes, kidneys, and garbanzos, among others. Variety development, pest management, irrigation, and fertility are important production considerations.
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Small Grains

Small grains are important crops in the Delta because they provide a winter rotation and generally have salinity tolerance. Variety selection, nitrogen fertility, and pest management are important considerations for small grains production.
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