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Who is Eating My Tomatoes?

July 18, 2023
By Help Desk Team
It's July and the tomatoes in your garden are finally starting to ripen. One afternoon you notice the first ripe one is nearly ready to be picked.
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Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Master Food Preservers: Article

What is Too Hot for Canning?

July 17, 2023
What is Too Hot? What is too hot for home canning and storing canned foods? With the temperatures we have seen here in California's Central Valley recently, that is an excellent question! Seasonal produce is abundant and canning season is now in full production.
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As temperatures soar, feral honey bees engage in bearding to reduce the heat load inside. These bees are in a sycamore tree on the UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bee Bearding in California's Excessive Heat

July 17, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you read the excessive heat warnings and the guidelines to prevent heat illnesses as triple-digit temperatures hold us hostage in Yolo and Solano counties and elsewhere?. UC Davis Safety Services related this week: Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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