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Unlabeled seeds from unsolicited packages. (Credit: Washington State Department of Agriculture.)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Report Unsolicited Seeds to APHIS

July 29, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
[From Pests in the Urban Landscape blog] Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.
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Unlabeled seeds from unsolicited packages.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Report Unsolicited Seeds to APHIS

July 28, 2020
Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 07-27-2020

July 28, 2020
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 07-27-2020" ET Report 07-27-2020 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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The Asian giant hornet. (Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)
Bug Squad: Article

Lynn Kimsey Sheds Light on Asian Giant Hornets

July 28, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Remember those Asian giant hornets, which the news media dubbed "the murder hornets?" No, they're not back, but they are in the news. Or specifically, in a podcast.
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Petal damage. photos by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Leafcutter Bees

July 28, 2020
I have had a Joseph's Coat climbing rose at my house for over 25 years. Last year it began looking worn out as if it were on its last legs. I cut the trunk back almost to the ground and held my breath.
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BDM layout practice June 2020.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Biodegradable Mulch: Beginning to Address Plastic Waste in Berries

July 28, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
When we talk of berry production in the Monterey Bay area, we also talk of using a lot of plastic - from the bed covers for strawberries, to the tunnels for caneberries to the weedmats in the anchor rows of those tunnels. Not to even mention the inputs for clamshells.
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