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A variegated meadowhawk dragonfly, Sympetrum corruptum,in flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Watching It Like a Hawk

October 5, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Watching it like a hawk... A variegated meadowhawk dragonfly, Sympetrum corruptum, that is. We look forward to breezes--even strong gusts--in our little pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif., because often we'll see dragonflies touch down. They'll hunt, perch, and hunt again.
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 10/4/2018

October 5, 2018
Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.
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SugarcaneAphid
Alfalfa & Forage News: Article

Sugarcane Aphid - an Unwelcome Visitor to California's Central Valley

October 5, 2018
By Nicholas E Clark, Ian M Grettenberger
Sorghum is grown in California as a high yielding, drought resistant, low input forage and grain crop. However, it's been bugged lately. Last month, a sorghum field in Yolo County and fields throughout the Central Valley were infested with sugarcane aphid.
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Fresno County 4-H: Article

October 2018 Guidelines

October 5, 2018
In This Edition: A Spirit Day and Inspire Kids to do 4-H Week Fresno County 4-H Leaders Council & Committee Meetings Pg. 2 Attention 4-H Teens Pg. 2 CCLS (Community Club Leaders) - Need to KnowPg. 2 All Star ProjectFoster Families Pg.
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MLK Health& Safety
UC CalFresh Tulare / Kings Counties: Article

Nutrition Jeopardy!

October 5, 2018
This week we kicked off Health and Safety Day at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School! Students took part in our Nutrition Jeopardy game which contained questions from the MyPlate food groups and fluids (sugary beverages).
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Citrus thrips feeding causes gray scars in a ring-pattern around the stem end of fruit. Citrus thrips will be the topic of the first live UC webinar Oct. 17.
ANR News Releases: Article

UC agriculture experts offer a webinar series with continuing education credit

October 5, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
Continuing education credits required by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation will now be available from UC Cooperative Extension by participating in live webinars. Everybody is busy, said Beth Grafton-Cardwell, UCCE citrus entomology specialist. It's hard for people to get to meetings.
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Aster frikartii (Wonder of Staffa)
The Real Dirt: Article

Composites, Part One: Add Sun(flowers) to Your Garden

October 5, 2018
By Jeff Oster, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, October 5, 2018 The Asteraceae is a very large and widespread family of plants which includes many very common species of garden flowers, such as asters, daisies, zinnias, chrysanthemums and sunflowers.
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Noticias: Article

Una atleta en sueños que optó por investigar insectos, Carmen Gispert

October 5, 2018
By Miguel Sanchez
La entomloga mexicana, Carmen Gispert soaba en ser atleta, alcanzar alta velocidad, lograr resistencia, sentir la energa que dispara la adrenalina y algn da participar en las carreras de 110 metros con obstculos, pero sus sueos se desvanecieron cuando sus rodillas comenzaron a flaquear.
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Nutrition News in the Butte Cluster: Article

Reinforcing Nutrition and Garden Lesson Concepts with Bracelets!

October 4, 2018
Looking for fun ways to introduce and reinforce nutrition and gardening concepts? This might be just what you've been looking for! That's right, bracelets! Read below to learn how you can use bracelets to reinforce concepts learned in lessons that focus on healthy eating and gardening.
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Keeping it all in perspective

October 4, 2018
By Wendy Powers
I hear that one of my colleagues who also resists homework assignments is now well ahead of me in reviewing positions.
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