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A praying mantis is camouflaged amid the green stems, seed pods and leaves of a native milkweed as she awaits prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Walda: a Master of Disguise, Stealth and Ambush

August 1, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Where's Waldo? If you've ever looked at a Where's Waldo pictorial book and tried to spot a cartoon-like character wearing a red-and-white striped shirt, a bobbie hat, and glasses, you know it's not that easy. Many look-alikes or red herrings populate each page.
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UC Master Gardener Program of Riverside County: Article

Garden Views, 2022.07 - Jul/Aug 2022

August 1, 2022
In this issue: End of the Year MG Recognition Awards; Smokey Zeidel examines cacti as succulents; Pam Elias describes the composting project at West County Grow Lab Part 2; Brad Hardison and Kim Coons-Leonard celebrate new cold frame at Grow Lab for school plant starts; Jan Seaman introduces new MG...
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Subtropical Fruit Crops Research & Education: Article

Summer 2022

August 1, 2022
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Subtropical Fruit Crops Research & Education: Article

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August 1, 2022
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Subtropical Fruit Crops Research & Education: Article

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August 1, 2022
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Farmworkers
Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Climate change turns up risk of heat stroke for farmworkers

August 1, 2022
By Ricardo A Vela
The death of a farmworker on May 14, 2005, east of Stockton, California, highlighted the sufferings of day laborers during the summer. Mara Isabel Vsquez Jimnez, originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 years old and two months pregnant, worked in a vineyard in temperatures above 95 degrees.
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Glenn County: Article

Sacramento Valley Prune News - Postharvest 2022

August 1, 2022
In this Issue: UC Davis Breeding Program 2022 Field Meeting Orchard Considerations Five Practices to Help Prevent Bacterial Canker Late-season Irrigation Management in Prune Pre-harvest Management of Brown Rot Follow us on Twitter!...
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