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Young children around a garden bed filled with dirt and small lettuce seedlings. A teacher in the background points
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Community Education Specialist Self-Assessment Tool designed for nutrition programs

April 18th, 2022
By Shannon Klisch, Karina Macias, Teresa R Spicer, Chanelle N Vincelli
To be successful, CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE (CFHL, UCCE) community education staff require a wide variety of skills and expertise in topics ranging from community nutrition, classroom management, and growing food, to conducting needs assessments and youth and community engagement.
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Erika Armstrong
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Names in the News

March 31st, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Armstrong joins 4-H as program representative for Tuolumne County Erika Armstrong has joined the UCCE Central Sierra team as 4-H Program Representative for Tuolumne County.
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The four are standing in front of the Master Gardener booth under a banner that reads: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Practical. Connected. Trusted.
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Ag Day at the Capitol returns

March 31st, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the California Department of Food and Agriculture hosted Ag Day at the Capitol in Sacramento on March 23.
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Jim Costa, left, poses beside Glenda Humiston in his office. A U.S. flag hangs behind his shoulder.
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UC asks Congress to fund agricultural research and infrastructure

March 31st, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources Glenda Humiston led a delegation from California to meet with congressional members and staff on March 6-11 to discuss specific benefits of UC ANR in their districts and the importance of strong federal funding to support programs, including Co...
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A tractor in a young planting of citrus trees.
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Lindcove REC calls for proposals

March 30th, 2022
Lindcove Research and Extension Center is accepting research proposals until May 27. Located in the foothills of Tulare County, LREC has land, labor and facilities available for 2022-2023 research projects.
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