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May 2018 News Clips

May 31, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Mien farmers get advice for growing strawberries in Yolo County (Woodland Daily Democrat) ANR news release, May 31 http://www.dailydemocrat.
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Shearers can earn $50 to $100 per hour, UCCE's John Harper said, and can start a business with a $3,000 investment in equipment. (Photo: Evett Kilmartin)
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UC sheep shearing school eases sheep shearer shortage

May 24, 2018
Aspiring sheep shearers flocked to the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center in May for a week of training on the proper techniques for harvesting wool from sheep, reported Tiffany Camhi on KQED Radio News.
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Spotted lanternfly. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
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Invasive pest takes up residence in the Northeast

May 21, 2018
The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, first came to America in 2014 when it was found in Pennsylvania. Despite a quarantine, populations have been discovered in New York, Delaware and Virginia, reported Zach Montague in the New York Times.
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