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Fun facts, continued

March 18, 2018
By Wendy Powers
Ready for more fun facts? Recall that the sense of taste and the sense of smell are tightly related. Skeptical? Try the following at home. Obtain a bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans, mixed flavors.
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Peristenus digoneutis laying an egg in a plant bug nymph. Scott Bauer USDA/ARS.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Lygus bugs in the Sunday Sentinel

March 18, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
An interesting piece of local journalism this morning by Katrina Hunter, who has worked in agriculture on the Central Coast for a number of years. I remember speaking with her on some background for this article. No disputing Lygus bugs in strawberries are a pretty major deal.
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Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Effects of medusahead on beef cattle gains

March 18, 2018
By Theresa A Becchetti
Here is a short summary written by Theresa Becchetti, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Livestock and Natural Resource Advisor on the Effects of Medusahead on Beef Cattle Gains project.
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Web / IT News: Article

Upcoming service interruption

March 17, 2018
On Saturday, March 24, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, we will be conducting mandatory maintenance on the servers in our infrastructure. During the maintenance operation, most ANR online services will be offline.
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ANR Employee News: Article

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy updated

March 16, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources is committed to creating and maintaining a community where all individuals who are employed or participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in an atmosphere free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation or intimidatio...
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

March Miku

March 16, 2018
Welcome Gentle Rains The March Lion and Lamb Bump Blossoms Everywhere...
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Fresno County 4-H: Article

March 2018 Guidelines

March 16, 2018
In This Edition: Community Club Leaders 4-H Leaders Council & Committee Meetings Pg. 2 Enrollment Notes: For Adult Volunteers Pg. 2 Community Service Online Reporting - Pg. 2 CCLS (Community Club Leaders) - Need to knowPg. 2 Emerald Star Project on American Flag EtiquettePg.
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'Sweet King' , one of the most well known strawberries in Japan. Average fruit size of 45 g makes it a contender with our early CA fruit.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Japanese Olympic Curling Team Caught Up in Familiar Strawberry Political Flap

March 16, 2018
By Mark P Bolda
The recent strawberry industry earthquake around the Japanese Olympic curling team declaring (on camera no less) that the strawberries served by their South Korean hosts as a snack during the games were "surprisingly delicious" should sound pretty familiar to any California strawberry industry insid...
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Monterey County: Article

4-H Leader's Council meeting March Agenda 2018

March 16, 2018
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, March 20th, the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
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