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Join the US Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Administration, or FNA, and the WIC and Farmers Market Nutrition Program Modernization Evaluation, or FMNP, team on September 10, 2026, from 9 to 10 am PT for a webinar highlighting findings from the second annual WIC and Farmers' Market Nutrition…

Fuel reduction is an important part of making homes and properties in the Central Sierra region more fire resilient.          Common approaches include mastication, mowing, prescribed burning, and herbicide treatments, but these practices can require specialized equipment, expertise,…

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers published a recent study showing that alternative breakfast models—such as breakfast served in the classroom and “second chance” breakfast served after the first school period—are associated with greater school breakfast participation among middle and high school…

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, or CACFP, is designed to bolster childhood food security and improve diet quality in early care and education settings. However, a new collaborative study from the Nutrition Policy Institute reveals a concerning trend: the program's administrative burdens…

If you’ve been following our work here at UCCE Central Sierra, you’ll likely know that my colleagues Scott Oneto and Brian Allen have been demonstrating a variety of virtual fencing systems in cattle grazing operations for several years now – with great success! They’ve demonstrated the technology’s…

Fire Preparedness Tips Are you prepared? It is fire season here in the Central Sierra and it is important to be prepared. As seen by the Dove fire in Sonora, fires can escalate quickly and be in your back yard or porch before you know it. Considering this, here are a few reminders from University…

Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense L.) is a problematic perennial weed that plagues California orchards and vineyards, spreading through seed production and perennial rhizomes. Established johnsongrass populations are typically controlled through use of systemic post-emergent herbicides (typically glyphosate…

U.S. federal safety net programs provide food, nutrition, and health care assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families, with many of these programs expanding benefits and easing enrollment requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using longitudinal survey data from the ACCESS cohort…

A publication in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior by Nutrition Policy Institute researchers and collaborators exploring school food authorities perspectives on the impact of deimplementing Universal Free School Meal policies was voted by the journal as a Best Paper finalist. All…