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Walking the Avocado Area of Cal Poly SLO

March 12, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Virtual Avocado Field Day 2021 Zooming to Healthier Trees and Soils April 14, 2021 (1 - 3pm) REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE Presented in partnership with the California Avocado Society, Inc.
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Shears and loppers, J. Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Garden Tools

March 12, 2021
People new to gardening often ask what tools are needed to maintain their gardens. It's easy to become overwhelmed by the scope and variety of garden tools available in stores, online, and in garden catalogues.
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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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