Youth Development

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Mexican dignitaries and UC ANR 4-H leadership pose on the steps of the State Capitol after they accepted a resolution from the California State Senate recognizing their agreement to bring 4-H to Baja California.
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Mexican dignitaries and UC 4-H leadership honored in the California State Senate

April 3, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
Dignitaries from the Baja California department of agriculture were recognized along with representatives of the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources 4-H program by the California State Senate on April 2 for an agreement the two organizations forged last year to bring 4-H to children across the bord...
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This image, taken with a Canon MPE-65mm lens, shows booklice, nearly microcopic insects, in cornmeal. The insects are about 1 millimeter long, or about the size of a speck of dust. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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What's that in your cornmeal?

April 3, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You're thinking about making Grandma's Southern Cornbread. You head for your pantry. You remember that six months ago you purchased a bag of cornmeal from a local supermarket and that you immediately emptied the contents into a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
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Youth circling around a large tree
California 4-H Grown: Article

Forest Ecology + Field Skills + Camp = An Amazing Experience!

March 6, 2018
By Suzanne Morikawa
As a 4-H leader participating in the 2018 California 4-H Camping Conference, you can sign up for one, two or three sessions of the Project Learning Tree (PLT) Camp Conference Track to: Explore current issues Investigate as a forester Engage in field studies These sessions will inspire you to create...
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In video game Foldit's Aflatoxin Challenge, players try to fold a protein into a shape that will break down the aflatoxin molecule into something harmless.
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Monthly news round up: February 2018

February 28, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Scientists' Newest Tool To Fight Agricultural Toxin: A Video Game (KVPR) Kerry Klein, Feb. 28 It wasn't long after the invention of the internet that scientists discovered the potential for using computing power as a citizen science tool.
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Preparing to "step it up."
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SNAP-Ed: It's a life changer

February 26, 2018
By Andra Nicoli
In January, more than 600 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) professionals across California gathered in Sacramento for the SNAP-Ed Local Implementing Agency Forum.
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