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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Fall/Winter Vegetable Garden: What to plant now?

October 23, 2024
By Anne E Schellman
My summer garden is done producing. I've removed all the old plants except for my basil which continues to thrive. I've weeded, turned the soil, and amended my soil with several inches of organic matter, which in my case was raised bed soil and some compost.
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The newly released PBS Deep Look video "Why Do Sunflowers Face the Sunrise?" is a crowd favorite. (Screen shot)
Bug Squad: Article

Outstanding PBS Deep Look Video: 'Why Do Sunflowers Face the Sunrise?'

October 22, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Sunflowers bring out the best in us. They bring us joy, happiness, hope and unity. But wait until you watch the newly released PBS Deep Look video, "Why Do Sunflowers Face the Sunrise?" that spotlights the research of UC Davis and UC Berkeley scientists.
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photos by Michelle Davis
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Tree Planting and Tree Planning

October 22, 2024
If you are thinking of planting a tree, now is the time. Early autumn allows the plant to successfully settle into its new home and for its roots to sink into and spread out into the hopefully, cooler, damper earth.
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Together@Work: Article

Have Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts Failed?

October 22, 2024
By Elizabeth A Moon
A recent NYT article joins a handful of other popular news outlets to highlight what they see as the failure of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts. In this particular NYT Magazine article, The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I.
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This image, titled "Heavy Load," was accepted into the 66th annual International Insect Salon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

International Insect Salon's Amazing Images

October 21, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you love capturing images of insects or admiring the images of other photographers, you'll want to access the 66th annual International Insect Salon. The Peoria Camera Club (PCC) of Illinois and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) annually host or sponsor the Salon.
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