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President Drake vaccinates an individual in the Bay Area's Mission District.
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Protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19

March 3rd, 2021
At UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, we make recommendations based on science. We are now joining with many organizations to present factual information about the COVID-19 vaccines to help people make informed decisions about being vaccinated. Below are facts and resources about COVID-19.
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A 6th grader at Avery Middle School assembles a Mars rover. JoLynn Miller hopes the Mars project raises awareness of 4-H in their community and the variety of projects the UC ANR youth development program offers.
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Students explore Mars with 4-H STEM project

February 10th, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Perseverance rover will land on Mars on Feb. 18. As part of a science lesson, sixth-grade students at Avery Middle School in Calaveras County explored Mars recently.
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