Nutrition & Health

Healthy Central Sierra: Article

New & Noteworthy this October

October 29, 2020
Visit these links for a round-up of recent health and nutrition news, information, and events. For general healthy eating information based on an expert analysis of nutrition research, visit ChooseMyPlate.gov. For individual questions, consult a registered dietitian or medical provider.
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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra Steps Towards Fitness

October 28, 2020
The CalFresh Healthy Living UCCE Central Sierra team hosted Step It Up, a virtual version of a worksite wellness competition for educators and school communities.
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UCCE San Bernardino County Consumer and Family Science News: Article

EFNEP and Master Food Preserver Virtual Collaboration

October 28, 2020
By Christine Davidson
Parents and caregivers across San Bernardino County participated in the new EFNEP 100% at Home Program which was adapted from the 9 lesson in person series Eating Smart Being Active. Lessons were sent to participants via mail or email to review at home.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Rodent Awareness Week

October 20, 2020
Rodent Awareness Week (October 18-24) is a campaign created by the National Pest Management Association to educate the public about the potential harm associated with rats and mice. In addition to damage to structures and property, rodents can transmit disease to other animals and humans.
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The larvae of the alfalfa butterfly are major pests of alfalfa. This butterfly is sipping nectar from a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Good, the Bad and the Bugly

October 20, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The good, the bad, and the bugly... Don't miss the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology virtual open house on alfalfa and rice from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Oct. 22.
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A common green bottle fly, Lucilia sericata, seeking nectar on a tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

On the Fly

October 16, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Flies seem to be in the news a lot lately.
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This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. (Photo by James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

New York Mosquito Researcher to Discuss Zika Virus Infection

October 16, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Mosquito researcher Maria Onyango, a postdoctoral associate at the New York State Department of Health, Albany, N.Y., will deliver a virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Wednesday, Oct.
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