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'Fest' week off to a rocky start

November 26, 2018
I have trouble with long holidays. While I enjoy the time away, the longer I am away the harder it is to come back! As a result of unexpected closures last week, things were a bit less productive than anticipated making the time off seem a bit longer than planned.
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The Bag Lady

November 24, 2018
I love applescrisp and juicy, sweet and tart, green or red. I eat one daily, sometimes with peanut butter or almond butter I even add a few raisins and some cinnamon now and then for a special treat.
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Bagrada Bug, Bagrada hilaris: Organic Management in Yolo County

November 9, 2018
By Margaret G Lloyd
Bagrada Bug, Bagrada hilaris: Organic Management in Yolo County Margaret Lloyda and Ian Grettenbergerb aUCCE Small Farms Advisor in Yolo Solano and Sacramento Counties bUC Cooperative Extension Specialist in Entomology Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris, is an invasive stink bug first found in Southern Ca...
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Fortnight Lilly

November 6, 2018
Fortnight Lilly By Linda Lewis Griffith UCCE Master Gardener Dietes grandiflora Planting zones: USDA Hardiness Zones 8a to 11 Size: vigorous growing clumps up to 4 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide Bloom season: spring, summer and fall. In milder areas may bloom into winter.
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Family Literacy Night

November 2, 2018
This week UC CalFresh attended Family Literacy Night at Bart Harte Elementary School! Sugar displays were exposed for families to see the exact amount of sugar in beverages they consume in hopes of encouraging families to rethink their drinks.
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The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature's Great Connectors

October 15, 2018
This is a book about Community. This is a book about relationships. This is a book about the poetry of trees. This is a book about the hidden connections of all of us on our planet. And, this is a love song to the natural world and how and we all belong to it.
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Nutrition Jeopardy!

October 5, 2018
This week we kicked off Health and Safety Day at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School! Students took part in our Nutrition Jeopardy game which contained questions from the MyPlate food groups and fluids (sugary beverages).
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Goodness Snakes Alive!

September 28, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Avocado orchards are prime environments for this to happen. For me, it's always startling and amazing to come across an animal that's not expected to be there, but really does belong there as much as I do.
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What do you want to know about oaks?

September 22, 2018
By Devii R Rao
A few Livestock Advisors in Central California are interested in developing a research project on oaks and we want to make sure the project will be valuable to you! I'm hoping you will be willing to take 3 minutes to fill out a survey about why oaks are important to you and what info you need about...
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Nature's Candy Anyone?

September 20, 2018
With the new school year in full swing, UC CalFresh has taken the time to provide students with healthy messages in their school cafeterias! Nutrition corners have been posted in all Hanford Unified elementary schools.
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