UCCE Tehama County

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The University of California's 64 Cooperative Extension (UCCE) offices are local problem-solving centers. More than 400 campus-based specialists and county-based farm, home, and youth advisors work as teams to bring the University's research-based information to Californians. UCCE is a full partnership of federal, state, county, and private resources linked in applied research and educational outreach. UCCE tailors its programs to meet local needs. UCCE's many teaching tools include meetings, conferences, workshops, demonstrations, field days, video programs, newsletters and manuals. Thousands of volunteers extend UCCE's outreach, assisting with nutrition and 4-H youth development programs along with Master Gardener, Master Food Preserver, and Master Food Shopper education.

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Event Name	Date
Leaders/Youth Council	5/28/2013
Camp Staff Meeting	5/29/2013
Camp Staff Meeting	5/29/2013
Camp Staff Meeting	6/12/2013
Camp Staff Meeting	6/12/2013

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Media gets UC input for stories on unconventional farming
Posted 5/20/2013 - Reporters sought UC Cooperative Extension expertise for recent articles about unusual farming efforts in two parts of California. Fresno Bee reporter Robert Rodriguez covered the story of sisters in their early 20s who have settled on their dad's...

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Program Representative II, Placer NEW
Locations: Nevada County, Placer County
Posted on May 20, 2013
Closing on June 3, 2013

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Locations: Butte County, Sutter County, Yuba County
Posted on May 20, 2013
Closing on June 3, 2013

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Locations: Butte County, Sutter County, Yuba County
Posted on May 20, 2013
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Managing bees for pollination is becoming more difficult as beekeepers face challenges from the Africanized honey bee, the Red Imported Fire Ant, Varroa and tracheal mites and several other pests and diseases. Colony strength, winter survival and restrictions on movement of bees in to and out of the state all affect the economics of beekeeping. Growers who rely on honey bees for pollination are concerned about future availability of bees as well as increasing costs for pollination. Leafcutter bees are used for pollination on certain crops in Canada and the Pacific Northwest, but they had not been used in California due to their higher cost and more intensive management requirements. If leafcutter bees could be used to pollinate several commodities in this area, there would be greater incentive to establish the necessary infrastructure, the cost would go down, custom pollinators might become involved and more growers could take advantage of the leafcutter bee's superior pollinating activity on certain crops.

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