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Fresno County 4-H: Article

April-May 2021 Guidelines

April 19, 2021
In This Edition 4-H Leaders Council & Committee Mtgs., Pg. 2 Office Temporary Closed, Pg. 2 CCLS (Community Club Leaders) - Need to Know!, Pg. 2 Coronavirus Update on 4-H Activities, Pg. 3 Check out our Fresno County 4-H Website!, Pg. 3 Community Service Online Reporting, Pg.
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honeybees find abundant nectar in the tubular flowers of Texas sage
Landscape Lush: Article

Bee Smart with Pesticide Applications

April 19, 2021
By Karrie Reid
I don't know if you've noticed, but they have actually been buzzing around since the first fruit trees blossomed in February. There has been a lot of press coverage about bees, especially about Colony Collapse Disorder and the critical importance of bees to California Agriculture.
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Chris Hamilton of the University of Idaho will present a UC Davis seminar on tarantula diversity on April 21. This is an undescribed species collected on the mountain ranges, the Sky Islands, in southeastern Arizona. (Photo by Brent E. Hendrixson)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Chris Hamilton to Speak on Tarantula Diversity

April 19, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Evolutionary biologist and taxonomist Chris Hamilton of the University of Idaho faculty will discuss his research on tarantula diversity at the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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Hare Barley
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

The many faces of foxtails

April 19, 2021
From roadsides in the city of Fresno to the oak woodlands in nearby Sequoia National Park, annual barleys and bromes are going to seed. In addition to a variety of other grasses, I often hear landowners, weed managers, pet owners, and veterinary advice blogs call these species "foxtails".
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hail pr hueneme
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Hail? No, It Doesnt Happen Here?

April 19, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Port Hueneme in Snow. January 11, 1949, I.N. Duggan. Hail and lightning and thunder are not common along coastal Southern California, and when it happens, it's worth stopping and looking. On March 11, 2021, it fell from Goleta to the LA beaches.
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