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Kern County: Article

Online Livestock Pass Training Available

May 20, 2022
Turnout was high at the Livestock Pass training this past Tuesday. Thanks to all who attended. A common question regarding the training was if another training would be offered. Another in-person training will not be offered, however, Kern County Fire Department has approved an online course.
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

UC IPM - a superpower for gardeners

May 20, 2022
Can we improve our soil and manage insect pests with techniques that slow and maybe even ultimately reverse the human damage to natural resources? Practices that started innocently enough to improve and simplify food production have turned into a huge problem.
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Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Reading into the Meaning of Plunging Share Prices of Big Box Retailers

May 20, 2022
By Mark P Bolda
Good morning. The quarterly reports this last week of two of America's best big box retailers, Walmart and Target, rocked the stock market not only for their disappointing results but also for the dim view they described of the retail environment in general.
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Almond Orchard behind the Native Plant Garden, Brent McGhie
The Real Dirt: Article

Small Orchard Showcases Historic Almond Varieties

May 20, 2022
In keeping with the Patrick Ranch Museum's mission to enhance people's understanding and appreciation of our community's rich agricultural heritage, a half-acre plot planted in heirloom almond varieties is situated between the Museum's entry road and the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden.
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Stink bug eggs on the side of a fresh strawberry. Photo by Cole Margarite.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Stink Bug Eggs in Strawberry

May 19, 2022
By Mark P Bolda
I had the picture below sent to me just this morning by Joji Muramoto and student assistant Cole Margarite of an unusual discovery they made while picking strawberries. In the photo provided by Cole below, that cluster of round white objects stuck to the side of the berry are stink bug eggs.
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