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May News Clips

May 8, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
City Visions: Tech and the future of smart, sustainable farming (KALW), May 7, 2018 Host Ethan Elkind and guests explore the impact of new technologies on our agricultural industry.
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Miss Honey Bee, Benji Shade of Woodland Christian High School, takes a selfie with her teacher, Jessica Hiatt at the inaugural California Honey Festival in downtown Woodland. This year's festival is Saturday, May 5.
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California Honey Festival: Bee-ing All It Can Bee

May 3, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You may not be able to get close enough to take a selfie with a honey bee foraging on your flowers, but you'll be able to take a selfie of a bee at the California Honey Festival. With the costumed bee mascot.
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Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño (left) demonstrates how to open a hive to a UC Davis summer camp. She'll be giving three live bee demonstrations at the California Honey Bee Festival: the first at 11:15, then 1 p.m. and the third at 3:45 in the bee tent. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Why You Should Bee-Coming to the California Honey Festival

May 2, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Here's why you should bee-coming to the second annual California Honey Festival, set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 5 in downtown Woodland. Think fun, food, friends, family, and free. The honey-of-an-event--attendance is free--promises to be both entertaining and educational.
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This was the scene at the inaugural California Honey Festival. The organizers expected a crowd of 3000, and were delighted when 20,000 showed up. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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It's All the Buzz: Saturday, May 5 Is Second Annual California Honey Festival

May 2, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's all the buzz. The second annual California Honey Festival, sponsored by the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center and the City of Woodland, will offer scores of entertainment and educational activities and food and drink from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 5 in downtown Woodland.
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'Fresh Grub' at Calwa Elementary

May 1, 2018
UC Calfresh joined Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) to promote a new vegetable to the Calwa Elementary students during the Fresh Grub event on February 28th. Fresh Grub links with school cafeterias to provide students with locally grown produce.
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April News Clips

April 30, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
This geneticist is creating gene-edited animals for our plates (Ozy.com) Marissa Fessenden, April 29 Animal geneticist Alison Van Eenennaam has six calves that are rather unusual.
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