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University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra News
Serving Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado & Tuolumne counties August 2014
In This Issue Back to School Snacks
UCCE Central Sierra 4-H Dates of Interest
UCCE Master Food Preserver Classes
UCCE Master Gardener Classes
UC IPM Tidbits
New mosquito death trap being tested in Clovis
Mighty mite may bring hope against notorious weed
Great Sierra River Cleanup
Project Learning Tree (PLT)
Volunteer Development Day
UCCE Nutrition News
Back to School Snacks As summer comes to an end our kids are
Greetings, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources celebrates 100 years of UC Cooperative Extension researchers and educators living and working in communities to solve economic, agricultural, natural resource, youth development, and nutrition issues. Happy 100th Birthday! UCCE Central Sierra wants to keep you informed about what's happening! We host many workshops throughout the year, including free Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver classes open to the public. You will also find up-to-date 4-H news. Please read on for more information!
News & Updates
New mosquito death trap being tested in Clovis
heading back to school. Something that often gets overlooked is what our kids snack on at school. A snack is a small meal to hold us over in- between meals. At school this is done during a critical academic time in their day, morning recess. Making sure their snack consists of protein will help them focus on learning. Protein gives the brain and body the important fuel it needs to get through the day. Some great protein kid friendly snacks to send to school are:
• string cheese • greek yogurt • nuts • peanut butter
sandwich • apples and nut butter • hard boiled eggs • trail mix with soy
nuts • low-fat salami and
cheese • veggies and humus • turkey or ham roll up
Keeping your kids snacks high in protein and low in sugar will help keep their tummy's and their brain's happy and ready to learn.
UCCE 4-H Events
UCCE 4-H Dates Enrollment Open - NEW YEAR BEGINS JULY 1ST - all counties Amador 8-5: County Council Meeting
8-12: Citizenship Project
A new mosquito surveillance and control program gets underway this week in Clovis which aims to strike down populations of Aedes aegyptimosquitos, said Anthony Cornel, a UC Davis entomologist based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. Ae. aegypti made a surprise appearance in three California communities last year - Clovis, Madera and San Mateo - and to Cornel's disappointment, survived the winter. Now mosquito abatement officials are actively tracking and eradicating the pest before it develops a strong foothold in California. Not all mosquitos are alike. Certain mosquitos have the ability to spread certain viruses. The illnesses spread by Ae. aegypti - yellow fever, dengue fever and more recently Chikungunya - were never given much thought in California, until now. To test a new weapon in the arsenal against Ae. aegypti, Cornel is working with Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District personnel to deploy 146 mosquito death traps in the front yards of homes in a neighborhood east of Clovis Elementary School in Clovis. The traps were supplied by the Centers for Disease Control and made by hand in Puerto Rico. (continue reading...)
A mosquito death trap outside a home in Clovis.
Mighty mite may bring hope against notorious weed A recent find in El Dorado County has weed scientists, land managers, foresters, botanists, and plant conservationists throughout Northern California really excited over a tiny insect-like animal. The broom gall mite (Aceria genistae) which is actually not an insect but more closely related to spiders and ticks has
Scotch broom gall mite
Meeting Calaveras No event scheduled
El Dorado 8-26: County Record Book Judging Tuolumne
8-9: Tuolumne County 4-H Officer Training
UCCE MFP Classes
Free Classes Offered by UCCE Master Food Preservers Amador/Calaveras 8-9: Preserving Vegtables
See 2014 Class Schedule
El Dorado 8-2 & 8-5:Tomatoes: Basic & Fancy 8-9 & 8-12: Pressure Canning 8-16 & 8-19: Jerky 8-23 & 8-26: Dessert Topping and Juice 9-2: Meat Preserving See 2014 Class Schedule
UCCE MG Classes
Free Gardening Classes offered by UCCE Master Gardeners Amador
recently taken residence on the invasive plant Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius). Scotch broom was introduced into North America in the mid-1800s from Europe as an ornamental and for erosion control. The bright yellow flowers and rapid growth has made it a prized ornamental however its ability to out-compete native plants and form dense stands has also made it one of California's worst wildland weeds. Since its introduction it has invaded millions of acres throughout the golden state. The exciting news about the mighty mite is that it attacks Scotch broom by forming small growths on the plants buds which greatly reduces the ability for it to grow and reproduce. In some areas, the gall mite has even killed large stands of broom. Native to Europe, the mite was first found on Scotch broom in the Tacoma, Washington and Portland, Oregon regions in 2005. Since that time the mite has become established throughout western Washington and Oregon and even into parts of British Columbia. As of last summer the mite had been found as far south as Ashland, Oregon with no occurrences in California.(continue reading...)
Events & Workshops
Great Sierra River Cleanup The Great Sierra River Cleanup is the premier volunteer event focused on removing trash and restoring the health of waterways throughout the Sierra Nevada Region. This cleanup is an annual event coordinated by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and held in conjunction with California Coastal Cleanup Day. We will focus on sites around New Melones Reservoir on the borders of Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties in
8-16 Identifying & Solving Tree Problems and Removing Tree Hazards 8-23: MG Tomato Tasting Contest
Calaveras
8-23: Open Garden- Preserving Fruits & Vegtables
El Dorado
8-2: Harvest Day- Sacramento's Ultimate Gardening Event 8-9: Fall & Winter Vegetables
Lake Tahoe
No Scheduled Events
Tuolumne
8-2: Berry Pruning, Building a Food Dehydrator, Food Preserving: Canning and Freezing 9-6: Harvest Brunch- Fall Container Planting
UC ANR Tidbits
UC IPM & more...
How to clean up spider webs - UC IPM
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the Stanislaus River watershed as declining water levels reveal more and more trash. Date: Saturday, Sept 20, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Participating in the Great Sierra River Cleanup is easy! Join volunteer groups-such as 4-H Clubs, high school Ecology Clubs, local community college Natural Resources Clubs, UCCE Master Gardeners, UCCE California Naturalists, Boy Scouts, businesses and others-to demonstrate your passion for clean water in our local community. Call 209-533-6993 for more information. Download the flyer for details and registration information.
Project Learning Tree (PLT) An award winning environmental education program designed for educators working with youth of all ages. Learn to lead fun and engaging activities at a free training workshop: Date: Friday, August 8th Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Sonora Library 480 Greenley Road in Sonora, California
Download workshop flyer for details and registration information.
Accessibility Should you need assistance or require special accommodations for any of our educational programs, please contact us at 530-621-5502.
Volunteer Development Day 4-H volunteers make our region wonderful because of the time, effort, and passion they bring to 4-H events. As staff, we have heard over and over again that volunteers want support, training, and guidance. Hopefully workshops like Volunteer Development Day help to make the best better! On September 6th we will be hosting another local Volunteer Development Day. September 6th's workshop will include sessions on Games/Icebreakers, Ages and Stages of Youth Development, and Making Ethics Fun and a Priority in ANY Project . Workshop sessions will be interactive and geared towards YOU as an adult or teen volunteer educator. This workshop is FREE, but in order to plan accordingly, buy supplies, and order the correct number of lunches, we request that you RSVP through the link below by no later than September 1st at 5 pm. Please email us with any questions. We look forward to spending the day together making the Central Sierra 4-H Program even better. Date: Saturday, Sept 6, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch at noon! Location: El Dorado Hills Library 7455 Silva Valley Pkwy. El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 [email protected] Download workshop flyer for details and registration information.
Thank you for your continued interest in the UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra's news, workshops, and events.
Sincerely, Scott Oneto
University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra
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