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Shovel-headed garden worm, Bipalium kewense. Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State, Bugwood.org
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Weird Worms: Land Planaria

May 22, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
What is that weird wormlike thing in your garden? A slug? An earthworm? It may be neitherit it might be a land planarian. Land planaria are also called terrestrial flatworms and hammerhead worms.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 05-22-2023

May 22, 2023
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 05-22-2023" ET Report 05-22-2023 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

From the Reel to the Real, the Truth about UC Master Gardeners

May 22, 2023
By Melissa G Womack
The upcoming Paul Schrader film, "Master Gardener," fuses the gripping elements of a thriller with the serene world of horticulture, crafting a narrative that contrasts the real-life commitment of a UC Master Gardener.
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Glenn County: Article

GLENN COUNTY 4-H PRESENTERS EXCEL!!!

May 22, 2023
Submitted by Christine Kampmann, Glenn County 4-H Community Education Specialist February 17, 2023 GLENN COUNTY 4-H PRESENTERS EXCEL!!! Over 86 Glenn County 4-H members participated in the annual 4-H Presentation Event held Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Willows Intermediate School, reports Glenn...
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Master Beekeeper Sung Lee of Castro Valley, known worldwide on social media as "Sung Lee The Bee Charmer," displayed his observation hive at the California Honey Festival. With him is fellow CAMBP member Leandra Hale of Lake Tahoe. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bees and CAMBP Prevail at California Honey Festival

May 22, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Rain and hail pelted the California Honey Festival, held recently in downtown Woodland, but that didn't deter the estimated 22,000 to 25,000 attendees who simply opened their umbrellas, slipped on their rain gear, or dashed for cover at store fronts.
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