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A syrphid or hover fly, Eristalis tenax, nectaring on a sea rocket plant, Cakile maritima, on Oct. 18 at Doran Regional Park Beach, Sonoma. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Pollinators on the Beach? Fancy Meeting You Here

October 18, 2018
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So you're walking along Doran Regional Park Beach in Sonoma County on Tuesday, Oct. 16 and thinking about the pollinators in your back yard. (Don't we all?) And then: what a delight to see.
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Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources: Article

October 2018

October 18, 2018
In this issue: New Waste Discharge Requirements for Confined Bovine Feeding Operations. New Research to Evaluate Early Weaning as a Drought Strategy. New Research Evaluates Livestock Guardian Dog Breeds. More on LGDs... Placer-Nevada-Sutter-Yuba Livestock and Natural Resource Needs Assessment.
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Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Article

The New Ranch Update - October, 2018

October 18, 2018
New Waste Discharge Requirements for Confined Bovine Feeding Operations New Research to Evaluate Early Weaning as Drought Strategy New Research Evaluates Livestock Guardian Dog Breeds Placer-Nevada-Sutter-Yuba Livestock and Natural Resource Needs Assessment Workshop and Events Calendar Grazing Techn...
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ANR Adventures: Article

Feeding the future

October 18, 2018
By Wendy Powers
Tuesday afternoon I headed to Des Moines to participate in the Borlaug Dialogue and World Food Prize events.
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photo by Trisha Rose
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Ride to UCD Arboretum Teaching Nursery

October 18, 2018
Hitched a ride with a friend last week to a plant sale at the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery. I trust the plants they sell will be true to form and live up to the size, use, water, care, and feeding regime stated on the plant labels.
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Open Enrollment 2019: Good news and new options

October 18, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Open Enrollment is coming soon beginning at 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 25 and ending at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20 with good news about premium costs, important changes to domestic partner eligibility and Health Net Blue & Gold, and a brand new benefit: pet insurance.
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