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Red wigglers inside their bin.
The Coastal Gardener : Article

Saving the World One Worm at a Time

March 11, 2021
By Sherida J Phibbs
I have been a part of the Master Food Preserver program since 2012. We try not to waste food and preserve it at all costs. However, sometimes we do waste food. It has become a serious problem for the environment. It's estimated that 25% of our food goes to the landfill as waste.
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Mixed Berry Freezer Jam 1
UCCE San Bernardino County Consumer and Family Science News: Article

Giving Back to EFNEP Teachers

March 11, 2021
By Christine Davidson
Teachers from Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary School in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have been a part of the EFNEP program for many years. This year, 1st and 2nd grade teachers participated in the new virtual youth EFNEP program.
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Placer County 4-H: Article

March-April 2021

March 11, 2021
In this issue: A message from your Statewide 4-H Public Speaking & Communications Advisory Committee Member.
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This is Henry as a winter monarch caterpillar found in the front yard of Karen Gideon, Greenbrae. It was feasting on her milkweed, “Hello Yellow” Asclepias tuberosa, native to eastern and southwestern North America. (Photo by Karen Gideon)
Bug Squad: Article

A Monarch Named Henry on 'Hello Yellow'

March 11, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Meet Henry, "an unexpected guest." Make that "an early, unexpected guest who was given a warm welcome and an even warmer send-off." Henry is a Marin County winter monarch butterfly.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

It’s the Water!

March 11, 2021
By Daniel K Macon
Short- and Long-term Stock Water Strategies On a day that started with a long-overdue rainstorm here in Auburn, I received word that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack had declared a drought disaster in 50 of California's 58 counties including Placer, Nevada, Sutter, and Yuba.
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Figure 1. Electric weed control unit manufacturer by Zasso operating at Lewis Brown Research Center in Corvallis, OR. The electricity is applied through the metal probes. The electric resistance heats up the plant, producing steam.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Managing herbicide resistance with electric weed control

March 11, 2021
By Gale Perez
From the Weeders of the West (WoW) blog March 11, 2021 Marcelo Moretti is a Professor in the Dept. of Horticulture at Oregon State University and an alumnus of UC Davis and California State University, Fresno.
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photos by Betsy Buxton
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Spring Came to the Garden

March 11, 2021
Since my calendar doesn't have a date for the beginning of Spring, I will just have to announce its arrival in my front yard.
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A honey bee gives a "high five." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Honey Bee 'High Five'

March 10, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Honey bees contribute nearly $20 billion to the value of U.S. crop production," according to the American Beekeeping Federation's Pollination Facts. "This contribution, made by managed honey bees, comes in the form of increased yields and superior quality crops for growers and American consumers.
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