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The Backyard Gardener: Article

Black Cherry Aphids

May 19, 2021
At this time of year it pays to check any cherry trees for infestations of black aphids, Myzus cerasi. These appear most usually on the tips of the terminal shoots, but also on the spurs and they tend to prefer sweet cherry varieties over the sour ones.
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Black and brown cows graze on a green grass hillside under blue skies.
Green Blog: Article

Beef cattle grazing more help than harm for endangered plants and animals

May 19, 2021
By Sheila J Barry
Well-managed grazing can control non-native plants and maintain habitat and ecosystems to support a variety of species Research recently published in the journal Sustainability documents a role for livestock grazing to support the conservation of imperiled plant and animal species in California.
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Wildfires-Preparing the house
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Mayo, el mes de la preparación contra los incendios forestales

May 19, 2021
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
English click here Conocemos el mes de mayo por el Da de la Madres (espero que no lo hayan olvidado!), sin embargo, despus de la extensa temporada de incendios del ao pasado, muchos californianos han llegado a identificar mayo como el mes de la preparacin contra los incendios forestales.
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UCCE Riverside County: Article

Our Gardens Are Growing Again!

May 19, 2021
By Chutima H Ganthavorn
The CalFresh Healthy Living Program at UC Cooperative Extension (CFHL, UCCE) in Riverside County has two garden projects with Riverside Faith Temple and the Community Settlement Association in Eastside Riverside.
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UC Davis professor Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, shows how flour and cereal should be stored. (Screen shot from her presentation on YouTube.)
Bug Squad: Article

The Beetles, a Growing Concern in Davis

May 18, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The beetles are coming! No, this is not a historical reference to that famed rock band from Liverpool. These are real beetles. The insects.
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Stanislaus County: Article

Volume 13, Issue 2, May 2021

May 18, 2021
CLICK HERE to view the May 2021 issue of the Golden State Dairy Newsletter!!! In this issue: Almond hull nutrition Passive immunity guidelines Manure vacuums Mycoplasma prevalence...
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Dry Miku

May 18, 2021
No April Showers Drought looms on the Horizon Still plants will FLOWER...
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