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New Noxious Weeds?

February 25, 2019
By Thomas J Getts
Back in 2017, I wrote a brief blog about myrtle spurge being present in Lassen County. Myrtle spurge was evaluated by CDFA and determined to warrant being placed on the A list of noxious weeds here in California.
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lemon rootstock trial with cover crop
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California’s Top Counties for Agriculture

February 12, 2019
By Ben A Faber
California agriculture saw significant gains in 2017, with the state's counties experiencing a 5.1% jump in total production value. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says combined sales, excluding timber, totaled $59.57 billion.
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Parfait making
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Healthy, Happy Families

February 5, 2019
Parents from Hanford and Lemoore Family Resource Center completed the 4-class series Healthy, Happy Families! The class provided parents with positive parenting skills to promote children's healthy eating habits among their pre-school aged children.
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“Put Your Best Foot Forward” with Playground Stencils

January 14, 2019
Roosevelt Elementary School joined efforts with UC CalFresh Tulare/Kings County, Mulcahy Middle School, Tulare City School District (TCSD) and Tulare County Department of Public Health to increase physical activity and learning development using playground stencils! More than 20 stencils were painte...
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reading Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
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Kitchen Scrap Gardening

December 13, 2018
Imagine turning kitchen leftovers into an indoor garden and at the same time reinforcing concepts of recycling and reusing. Kitchen Scrap Gardening does just that! HAREC is preparing for 2019 education season. This spring a new second grade classroom outreach lesson will roll out.
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