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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Gardening Haiku

April 17, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Fields of weeds abound Challenge faced with sturdy hoe Sweat, aching back-Spring! Purple hues, blue sky Buzzing bees laboring-gentle hum Soul food-Lavender! Lisa Cherenson is a graduate of the 2019 Class of Master Gardeners in Stanislaus County.
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4- Leader's Council April 21st agenda

April 17, 2020
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, April 21st, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The meeting will be held via a zoom call. See below. All 4-H families are invited to attend and take part in the councils discussion and planning.
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4-H Newsletter April 2020

April 17, 2020
Dear 4-H Families, We hope all your families are healthy! We are in times of change right now. Our 4-H newsletter has information on 4-H event changes and many new resources for projects at home. We do not have a 4-H county council meeting this month due to shelter in place.
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Urban coyote sightings can be recorded at the Coyote Cacher website. (Credit: National Park Service)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Are coyotes becoming bolder in California while humans shelter in place?

April 17, 2020
Coyote sightings are on the rise in San Francisco, even taking naps in patches of green spaces in the city, reported Uma Chrobak in Popular Science. However, it is unlikely they indicate a change in wildlife behavior, said UC Cooperative Extension human-wildlife interactions advisor Niamh Quinn.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Easter Flowers

April 17, 2020
One of the reasons I love holidays is because they're an excuse to buy holiday flowers. With Easter just around the corner, it's time to think about plants associated with Easter. According to several floral websites, the top flowers gifted at Easter include white roses (Rosa), tulips (Tulipa L.
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ANR Contracts & Grants Updates: Article

NSF Rapid Response Research (RAPID) funding mechanism for COVID-19 research

April 17, 2020
By Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues, In light of the emergence and spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and abroad, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting proposals to conduct non-medical, non-clinical-care research that can be used immediately to explore how to model and u...
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